Chateau Clos Saint Martin 2021

Weinwisser: "Kompaktes blaubeeriges Bouquet, Alpenheidelbeere, Lakritze und Schokopralinen, dahinter ein satter Fliederstrauß und Preiselbeergelee. Am subtilen Gaumen cremige Textur, balancierte Rasse, straff geschnitten, engmaschiger Körper mit dichten Muskelsträngen überzogen. Im konzentrierten Finale ein Feuerwerk blau- und schwarzbeeriger Konturen gepaart mit tiefschürfender Mineralik und Holundersaft. Der kleinste Grand Cru Classé aus St. Émilion."

Galloni: "The 2021 Clos Saint-Martin is a heady, exuberant wine, even in this challenging vintage. Clos Saint-Martin stands out for its mid-palate sweetness and generosity. Ripe red plum, blood orange, spice and rose petal give the 2021 an exotic flair that is hard to miss. This is a fine effort for the year. Terrific."

Decanter: "Cocoa, smoked blackberries, wild herbs and liquorice-touched dark fruits on the nose. Juicy and mouthwatering, the terroir showing through with a crushed stone and graphite texture and flavour coming in on the mid-palate. This has a lovely refinement to it, the cool fresh touches of eucalyptus, the pencil lead flavour and fine tannins as well as bright strawberry and raspberry fruits which give this a playful edge. Everything seems balanced and well judged with structure and presence in the mouth. Great quality."

Suckling: "A focused and balanced red with blackberry and black-cherry aromas. Some fresh flowers and blanched almonds, too. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Linear and fine."

Wine Advocate: "In a year of generally rather marginal maturity, the 2021 Clos St. Martin is unusual in that it could almost pass for a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with its aromas of blueberry liqueur, licorice and creamy new oak and its medium to full-bodied, broad and velvety palate. Its prime limestone terroir does show through in the wine's lively spine of acidity and saline finish, even if this is likely to be a bit too stylized for purists."

Falstaff: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Preiselbeeren und Lakritze, ein Hauch von Tabak und frischen Orangenzesten. Schlank, aber elegant, feine Fruchtsüße, seidige Tannine, frischer Säurebogen, mineralisch im Abgang, hat Potenzial."