Clos de l'Oratoire - Comtes de Neipperg - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2017

Le Point

15 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 20/06/2018

Fruits noirs, frais, bouche ronde, souple, fraîche, assez tonique, finale relevée.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

The 2017 Clos de l'Oratoire is an incredibly elegant, medium-bodied, lively effort that has a sappy, tight, energetic profile. Strawberries, blueberries, flowers, and spicy notes as well as a distinct limestone-like minerality all emerge from the glass, and while it’s not a heavyweight, it’s pure, long, and balanced.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Clos de l'Oratoire is pliant and supple, with striking balance of fruit and tannin. In some recent vintages, Clos de l'Oratoire has been more massive, but I have to say, the balance of the 2017 is really quite compelling. A rush of red cherry, plum, blood orange, pomegranate and mint builds into the racy, pliant finish. This is a gorgeous vintage for Clos de l'Oratoire. Sadly, yields are down by 60% because of frost on the lower parts of the vineyard. As a result, only hillside parcels were used. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

Strawberry, earth, black cherry and floral notes open the wine. Medium/full bodied with lush, soft textures, the fruit is juicy, fresh and sweet. You can drink this young or age it for a few years. The wine was made from blending 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The harvest took place September 26 to October 10. Due to the frost, close to 65% of the harvest was lost.

Vinous

86-88 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Clos de l’Oratoire was picked 26 September to 2 October at just 11hl/ha and matured in 50% new oak. It has a ripe dark cherry, boysenberry and cassis scented bouquet that does not deliver the precision of previous recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin on the entry, moderate depth, however it is missing the usual joie-de-vivre that this Saint-Émilion can possess. It just misses cohesion and density on the finish. As such, I would drink this within the first five or six years. Tasted four times with consistent notes.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

The 2017 Clos de l'Oratoire is composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Note there is no Cabernet Sauvignon this year, as the low part of this vineyard was damaged by the spring frosts, affecting in total about 70% of the production this year. Therefore, this vintage contains a large proportion of second-generation crop. It has a nose of baked cherries, plum preserves and spice cake with wafts of black pepper and tapenade. The palate is medium-bodied and elegantly fruited with great freshness and well-played chewy tannins, finishing long and earthy.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 25/04/2018

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

A juicy and minerally red with a medium to full body, firm tannins and a savory finish. Nicely crafted and integrated. Soft hand in winemaking.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Juicy, with good energy to the mix of damson plum, cherry and raspberry fruit, flecked with mineral and savory notes. Shows crunchy acidity on the finish.—J.M.