La Clotte, St Emilion Grand Cru
    La Clotte

    La Clotte, St Emilion Grand Cru, 2020

    94/100
    The Wine Independent
    94/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2020

      6x75cl

      DP

      £325.93

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    Composed of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 La Clotte is deep garnet-purple in color. Very closed to begin, it offers glimpses of cedar, redcurrant preserves, and stewed plums, giving way to fragrant notes of violets, aniseed, and Sichuan pepper. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of black fruit with red berry accents and firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and spicy.
    drinking window 2025 - 2047
    date of review 03/2023
    94/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2020 La Clotte comes from a small 4-hectare estate, rapidly becoming one of the Vauthier family's most coveted crus. This is another in the canon of outstanding recent vintages. It offers a mixture of red and black fruit, pain d'épices and crushed stone, gaining complexity with aeration while remaining very cohesive. The palate is very harmonious with finely-chiseled tannins, a seam of graphite imparted by the 15% Cabernet Franc, beautifully focused and refined towards the finish. This is a very classy Saint-Émilion, one that will require time.
    drinking window 2026 - 2050
    date of review 02/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Emilion
    Producer:
    La Clotte
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    abv:
    13%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.