Clos Floridène rouge - Graves 2018

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 16/03/2020

The 2018 Clos Floridene is deep garnet-purple colored with a nose of bright black and red fruits, cassis, meats and woodsmoke. The medium to full-bodied palate is chewy with a savory finish.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 Clos Floridène has a really excellent, well defined and focused bouquet with brambly red fruit, crushed stone, cedar and pressed flowers unfurling from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, slightly earthy and ferrous in style with a classic, quite open finish that suggests it will drink well just one or two years after bottling. Very fine.

WeinWisser

17,5 / 20

le 07/05/2019

Vinifera

89-91 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 01/05/2019

Aromatique sur les fruits rouges et les notes florales. Bouche finement articulée qui se déroule harmonieusement sur un très joli tanin fruité. Beaucoup de charme sur ce vin.  

Jean-Marc QUARIN

92 / 100

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 08/04/2019

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

par James Molesworth le 03/04/2019

Streamlined and fresh in feel, offering a polished beam of cherry and red currant notes laced with subtle tobacco and mineral hints. Sleek finish.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 01/04/2019

The 2018 Clos Floridène is loaded with character and personality. Savory herb, licorice, leather and menthol grace this aromatically expressive, striking Graves red from the Dubourdieu family. Don't let the modest price tag fool you - Clos Floridène is a serious wine with a real character. Tasted two times.

Jancis Robinson

16,4 / 20

par Julia Harding MW le 01/04/2019

Barrel sample. Dark core and purple rim. Lifted and a little cedary, not leafy but slightly less ripe than most in its fruit spectrum but that aroma suggests freshness. Dark, spicy and inviting. On the palate, this is a model of restraint, the tannins dry and fine-boned. It’s not as luscious as some but all in balance and fresh on the gently chalky finish. Shines, even if not a blockbuster. (JH) Julia Harding MW

Bettane & Desseauve

15 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 31/03/2019

Nez intense et raffiné, épices, silex, fruits mûrs, fleur d’eucalyptus, bouche svelte et tendue, avec un très joli grain, des arômes persistants et une exquise fraîcheur. Tout en raffinement, l’échantillon a évité sur-maturation et sur-extraction, bien dans le style de la propriété.

Decanter.com

88 / 100

par Jane Anson le 30/03/2019

This is enjoyable, but I prefer the Château Haura effort from the Dubourdieu stable in 2018. Things here are a little forced, although in the glass they unfurl to show strong cassis flavours. The acidity is relatively high, and there's enough structure here. Clos Floridène is a 40ha estate, of which 17.3ha are for red wine, making it one of the rare majority white properties outside of Sauternes. Its red clay sands over a limestone bedrock are rich in iron-oxide. Ageing is in 33% new oak for 12 months.

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