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ANSON: "Excellent quality from the off, this is gripping and fragrant, again slimmer than in recent years but again capturing and harnessing the potential finesse of the vintage, peony, iris, cassis bud, crushed rose petals. The fruit a little less evident that the flowers, this is more about texture and minerality. Winery at La Clotte now totally finished, vineyard is almost 50% replanted, just under 3ha in production, with another three years before the whole project with reception facilties are totally ready to go. 100% new oak. Harvest 1 to 5 October. Philippe Baillarguet cellar master."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Frische Kirschen, kandierte Orangenzesten, feines Brombeerkonfit, floraler Touch. Saftig, zarte Fruchtsüße, rotes Beerenkonfit, elegant, frisch, mineralisch, Limetten im Nachhall, unkomplizierter Speisenbegleiter."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Espresso, chocolate-mint chips, flowers, and plums create the aromatic profile. Medium-bodied, soft, fresh, and polished on the palate, the finish delivers its sweet, ripe, black cherry profile with charm, and ease. You can enjoy this with just a year or two of aging. The wine blends 80% Merlot, with 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2028-2040."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Offering up aromas of blackberries, minty raspberries and sweet toasty oak, the 2024 La Clotte is medium to full-bodied, dense and vibrant, with tangy acids, chalky tannins and a penetrating finish."
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VINUM: "Rubinrot leuchtend, aufgehellter Rand; intensive Nase, Kirschblüten, Johannisbeeren, Blaubeeren, Krätuerwürze; saftiger Gaumen, delikate, knackige Frucht, zupackende Säure und feine Gerbstoffe umgarnen das Fruchtbündel, elegant, mit Würze und Rasse, endet auf Sauerkirschen. Trinfkfluss pur!"
