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2022 Château La Clotte, St-Emilion
Tasted April 2023. 4 hectare property. 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. Plump, juicy black fruit. Lots of vanilla and sweet spice, clove and a subtle minty note. Mineral tension and chalky freshness on the finish.
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- Case of 6 x 75cl0in basket
Wine specification
- ProducerChâteau La Clotte (St-Emilion)
- ColourRed Wine
- SweetnessDry
- Region & CountryRight Bank, Bordeaux, France
- ABV14.5%
- MaturityYoung 2027 – 2050
- StyleStill Wine
Product Description
Tasted April 2023. 4 hectare property. 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. Plump, juicy black fruit. Lots of vanilla and sweet spice, clove and a subtle minty note. Mineral tension and chalky freshness on the finish.
Critic Scores
95/100 – Jane Anson, janeanson.com
08/05/2023
This is a wine that is worth watching every year right now, growing in confidence, precision, flesh, and terroir character. Brilliantly fleshy plum and raspberry fruits, chocolate, salinity, with a charred coffee bean edge. Harvest September 8 to 27. Conversion to organic farming began in 2020. 100% new oak, and new equipment in the winery, with smaller-sized vats. Great stuff from the Vauthier family.
94-97/100 – Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
01/05/2023
Coming from vines southwest of the village and 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Château La Clotte is one of my favorites in the lineup from the Vauthier family in 2022. Ripe black cherries, red plums, espresso, baking spices, and a beautiful sense of minerality all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with nicely integrated oak, ripe tannins, and a great finish.
92-94/100 – William Kelley, Wine Advocate , Issue #266
28/04/2023
From a holding on the limestone plateau just outside the village, the 2022 La Clotte is one of the high points of the Vauthier portfolio this year, offering up attractive aromas of cherries, minty blackberries and raw cocoa, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and charming palate with a deep core of fruit, lively acids and refined tannins.
92-93/100 – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
19/04/2023
Intense fruit with cherries and redcurrants that are exuberant. Full and layered with lots of fruit. 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc.
92-95/100 – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
11/04/2023
The 2022 La Clotte is rich, sensual and super-expressive. An exotic mélange of succulent red fruit, cedar, tobacco, dried herbs and blood orange opens in the glass. More than anything else, the 2022 impresses with its balance and integrity. Already quite seamless in presentation, the 2022 is a gorgeous wine in the making. The blend is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, picked between September 8 and 27. Aging is expected to be 18 months.