Clos de l'Oratoire - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Decanter.com

93 / 100

par Jane Anson le 12/01/2021

Vinous

89-91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 Clos de l’Oratoire was picked from 21 September until 4 October at 36hL/ha and matured in 45% new oak. It has quite a high-toned bouquet with blueberry and cassis fruit, opulent and perhaps requiring a bit of taming during the remainder of its élevage. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, smooth in texture with plenty of supple black cherry and boysenberry fruit laced with truffle and tobacco towards the finish. I suspect there will be improvement within a couple of years.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

le 07/05/2019

Vinifera

88 /

par Jacques Perrin le 01/05/2019

Nez très mûr, figué, avec une maturité poussée du raisin. Attaque un peu flapie, le vin possède un volume imposant mais son alcool sans doute un peu haut le rend statique à ce stade.  

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 23/04/2019

Medium bodied, elegant, fresh and charming! At the core of this wine you'll find licorice, smoke, cherry, flowers, wet earth, soft tannins and a dried, red pit fruit finish. The wine was made from blending 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/04/2019

A tangy and tight red with blackberry and black-olive character. Hint of dark chocolate. Medium to full body and firm, tight tannins. Fresh and energetic dark fruit.

Wine Spectator

94-97 / 100

par James Molesworth le 03/04/2019

Features seamlessly layered dark currant, fig and boysenberry fruit, infused liberally with a tobacco note and backed by a long, smoldering finish. Latent energy keeps this going. An impressive young wine.