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JAMES SUCKLING: "Really spicy wine with slate and cloves. Redcurrants. Medium body. Velvety tannins. Energetic. Super salty. Crushed chalk. Contrasty."
17,5+
WEINWISSER: "80 % Merlot, 10 % Cabernet Franc, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Konzentriertes schwarzbeeriges Bouquet, Holundersaft, dunkles Edelholz und Schokopastillen. Am satten durchtrainierten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, beeindruckender Extraktfülle und engmaschigem Tanningerüst. Im gebündelten Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, dunkles Graphit und sandige Adstringenz. 2028 – 2043."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2022 Clos Lunelles checks in as 80% Merlot and 10% each of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 50% new French oak, with the balance in once-used oak. Classic Castillon black raspberry, graphite, chalky minerality and floral notes all emerge on the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a dense, concentrated mid-palate and ripe tannins. This is great Castillon turned up to 11!"
94
FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholznuancen, ein Hauch Lakritze und Brombeeren, zart nach frischen Feigen, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, rund und reif, dunkle Kirschen, tragende, präsente, gut eingebundene Tannine, mineralisch-kalkig, gute Frische, ein stoffiger Begleiter bei Tisch."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: „The 2022 Clos Lunelles is a blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon with 3.57 pH. Deep garnet-purple in color, it pops from the glass with vibrant wild blueberries, kirsch, and red currant jelly scents, followed by hints of rose oil, crushed rocks, and graphite. The full-bodied palate delivers electrically charged red and black fruits, supported by a racy backbone and super-fine-grained tannins, finishing long and chalky. Yields were 35 hl/ha."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Dark chocolate, black cherries, blackberries, smoke, wet earth and forest leaf aromas show in the nose. The wine is rich, dense, opulent and mineral-driven, so you find a strong, oceanic-influence that comes along with the plums, black cherries and cocoa. The low pH provides ample lift and energy in the tense finish that is perfect for its wealth of fruit. The wine was made from blending 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, 14.63% ABV, 3.57 pH. Drink from 2025-2040."
