2016 Château La Clotte

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  9/12/2023 - MuddyBoots wrote:

  Tasted alongside eight other St Emilions of distinction from the 2016 vintage, this wine presented itself as the most elegant with florals and beautiful soft fruit on the redder side of the spectrum - the dark concentrated red ruby fruit I associate with Right Bank Merlot. Evident minerality. Fresh. Decanted an hour, this seemed to become more serious in the glass but in this company remained relatively easy going at 13% but also just a little more discrete on the back end than most. Not quite fully ready. This vintage 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc as I understand it. Surely a very worthy vintage in this Chateau's progression towards being something quite lovely. Hold 5 years.

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  8/20/2023 - jmoon Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A bit tight on opening. This was drinking really well after an hour or two. Beautiful balanced, quite plush and delicious and well balanced now. One hour Decant recommended.

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  11/30/2022 - Keast Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Stunning wine. Popped and poured and so ready, glossy but superbly balanced. Only 13 degrees on the label (so rare in 21st century St Emilion) cool and perfectly weighted. Glorious, sophisticated texture, really serious black fruit and pristine ripe tannins. The balance really is formidable and it’s immediate appeal, coolness and finish are so promising. You could be drinking Ausone. A regal wine, an absolute beauty. Wow!

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  3/14/2022 - jmoon Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Enjoyable, fairly typical warm vintage bordeaux, nothing of note to report. Ripe, accessible tannins, no decant needed.

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  2/5/2021 - Mali Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Ein kleiner Ausone mit fantastischer Frische.Schlank, dabei konzentriert und mit genialem Spiel. Familie Vauthier hat das Potenzial dieses Weines erkannt und ihn auf ein neues Level gebracht. Gehört zu den großen Geheimtips der Region.ab 2025 bis 2040 94+

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