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• soyhead wrote:

  November 19, 2022 - Really a great showing, complex dark fruited, super smooth and velvety on the palate. Sexy wine.

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• Jeff Leve wrote: 93 points

  August 4, 2021 - Not a wine I am likely to see often, this is at full maturity. Medium-bodied, supple, soft, spicy and fresh, the ripe sweet, red and black plums carry through on the nose through to the polished finish. No decanting is needed here, just pop, pour and enjoy.

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• wineguy75 Likes this wine: 94 points

  July 22, 2021 - filtered and 2 hour decant. peak drinking but should have another 10 years left.

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• Geoff Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 9, 2019 - Beautiful clean nose, just beginning secondary notes. Dark, impenetrable, no bricking, full bofied, sweet tannins, dark fruit. Long long finish.

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• OenoEd Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 15, 2018 - Anyone who thinks that only Pétrus can transform 100% merlot from 50+ year old vines into great wine hasn’t tried the ‘00 or 01 La Clusiere. With only 300-400 cases, and production ended in’01, that may be a tough pursuit. Nose shows blood, iron dust, chalk, and black cherry caramel. This was made in Pavie style: big, full, rich, inky, viscous, intense dark fruits, fennel and licorice, not as complex or elevated as the 00, but no slouch. Enough structure to improve over the next few years, and drink well for 20. The wonderful contrast between the lush chocolatey black fruit midpalate and the bitter cocoa stone pit finish is thrilling.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Château La Clusière
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru

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• Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
• In Cellars 196 (65%)
• Consumed 103 (34%)

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