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JAMES SUCKLING: "A gorgeous vivid red with lead pencil and black berry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with plenty of fine tannins. Black olives and dark fruit. Tight and structured. Muscular and formed, but not overbearing. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. From organically grown grapes."
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WEINWISSER: "80 % Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc, 47 hl/ha. Feingliedriges blaubeeriges Bouquet, Veilchenparfüm, Graphit und Heidelbeergelee. Am zentrierten Gaumen mit viel Komplexität, stützender Rasse und engmaschigem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale mit Brombeergelee, Lakritze. Absolut rein und klar dieser St.-Émilion von Neipperg. 2029 – 2045."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "Black raspberries, cassis, leafy herbs, leather, and even some blue fruits emerge from the 2022 Clos De L'Oratoire, an elegant medium to full-bodied, silky Saint-Emilion. It has solid tannic grip, but the balance is there, the fruit is clean and pure, and it's a gem of a wine in the making."
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FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Rote Kirschen, frische Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Orangenzesten, zarte tabakige Würze im Hintergrund. Komplex, saftig, dunkle Beeren am Gaumen, saftige Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, zeigt Länge und gutes Reifepotenzial, ein sehr gastronomischer Stil."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: „The 2022 Clos de l'Oratoire is blended of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc and is aging in 30% new oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it prances out of the glass with gregarious notes of juicy plums and blueberry preserves with underlying hints of kirsch, red roses, and star anise. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is vivacious and fragrant with lovely plush tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and perfumed."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Licorice, violets, black plums, incense, black raspberries, smoke, and leafy herbs open the nose. On the palate, the wine is creamy, fresh, rich, and loaded with black fruits, crushed stone, and spice. The oak is already close to fully integrated. The wine blends 80% Merlot, with 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2045."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2022 Clos de l'Oratoire includes fully 20% Cabernet Franc this year, which has brought more depth and structure to the blend. Offering up aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with vine smoke, petals and sweet soil tones, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vibrant, with a sweet core of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, saline finish."
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VINUM: "Ungemein knackig, frisch und herb, von geradezu klassischem Bau, mit hübschem Beerenfinale. Erfreulich wie in den letzten drei Jahren."
