Le Point 16 / 20 par Jacques Dupont le 21/05/2015 Fruits noirs, épices, sureau, bouche épicée, droite, veloutée, longue, belle bouche généreuse, très joli fruit qui revient en finale.
Vinous 90-93 / 100 par Antonio Galloni le 11/05/2015 The 2014 Clos de l'Oratoire possesses lovely inner sweetness, but it is also a bit compact today. Mocha, plums, black cherries, lavender, rose petals and a hint of smoke open up in a broad-shouldered yet stern St.-Emilion. It will be interesting to see if the 2014 finds a bit more generosity with time in barrel. The blend is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.
The Wine Cellar Insider 90-92 / 100 par Jeff Leve le 05/05/2015 Blending 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, there is a sweetness and softness to the tannins, carrying the fruit and freshness to the endnote. The wine is aging in 50% new, French oak barrels. 90-92 Pts
Wine Advocate 88-90 / 100 par Neal Martin le 30/04/2015 The Clos de l'Oratoire 2014 is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc picked from 3 to 10 October and vatted for 30 days, matured in 50% new wood. It has a slightly pinched nose at first, nicely defined but actually finding it hard to follow the exuberant d'Aiguilhe '14. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, plush redcurrant and strawberry fruit with a strong oak influence towards the finish. Not bad at all, although I find the d'Aiguilhe more captivating at this early juncture.
Decanter.com 16 / 20 par James Lawther MW le 17/04/2015 Same stable as Canon-la-Gaffelière and La Mondotte. Fresh and fruit driven. Light but fine tannic frame. Juicy, harmonious and almost approachable now. Drink: 2018-2024 (86)
Jamessuckling.com 90-91 / 100 par James Suckling le 10/04/2015 This has lots of minerality to it with a cool and fresh fruit character. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a silky finish. 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc.
René Gabriel 17 / 20 par René Gabriel le 01/04/2015 Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Tiefgründiges Bouquet, blaue bis schwarze Frucht, darunter schwarzpfeffrige Noten und florale Züge, momentan auch leicht hölzern imAnsatz. Im sehr fleischig wirkenden Gaumen scheint der Wein (noch) hart von den körnigen Tanninen her. Ein holpriger Saint Emilion mit Potential. Noch nie war ein Oratoire in der Jugend so männlich. Ich hoffe der Charme kommt mit der Flaschenreife und die Rechnung geht auf! 17/20 2023 – 2037
Wine Spectator 89-92 / 100 par James Molesworth le 31/03/2015 Supple, with crushed plum and blackberry fruit, carried by a velvety structure. Offers a lingering cocoa edge, but this is driven by a pure beam of fruit.
Bettane & Desseauve 15-16,5 / 20 Merlot de belle maturité, dense et profond, tanin puissant mais sans dureté, intense.