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Jane Anson: Packed full of muscular tannins, each strand feeling luscious and silky, deep intense fruit, this is Pomerol at its heart, black chocolate, cocoa bean, olive tapenade, red rose petals, creamy blueberry fruits. Harvest finished here on September 23, started September 4. A little less Cabernet Franc than in some years, simply a reflection of the yield of the berries. Jean-Baptiste Bourotte once again making one of the wines of the vintage in Pomerol."
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Vinum: Ein Duft, der sprachlos macht, Veilchenblüten, Kirschen, Brombeeren, Pflaumen, reiffruchtig, dennoch kühl im Ausdruck; kräftiger Gaumen, viel Druck, saftige Frucht, getragen von sensationelle, Tannin, die Länge ist beeindruckend. Ein Clos du Clocher von höchster Güte, Kraftvoll und für eine kleine Ewigkeit gebaut."
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Decanter: A great Pomerol in the making. Really floral and so perfumed with violets and iris notes. Heady aromatics, so intense and concentrated yet so precise and clean too with really delineated scents. Juicy and bright with strawberry and red cherry, the acidity up front while the fine tannins gently coat the sides of the mouth in a chalky powderiness. Grippy with volume and a lot of tannins but they're so well handled and will soften and round over ageing. Serious but lots to like here - I really like the brightness. Salivating, salty, clean and focused. 3.54pH. 91 IPT. A yield of 32hl/ha. Ageing 58% new oak, 33% one-year-old barrels, 10% small vats and wine globes."
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Jeb Dunnuck: A Merlot-heavy blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc that's being raised 18 months in 56% new French oak, the 2025 Clos Du Clocher comes from a château that deserves more attention in the market today. The wine has a brilliant nose of juicy red and blue fruits with notable complexity in its spicy wood, flowers, and graphite-like nuances. On the palate, it's rich and medium to full-bodied, with a focused, elegant mouthfeel, wonderfully polished tannins, and a great finish. Checking in at 13.3% alcohol with a pH of 3.54, it stays in the focused, elegant style of the vintage and is beautifully done."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: If the cherries, black raspberries, and wet-earth notes in the perfume do not get you going, the intense floral aromatics promise to capture your attention. The palate is silky, vibrant, and fresh. There is lift and refinement to all the sweet red berries and pit fruits. The finish is refined, long, and lifted, leaving you with recurring impressions of supple-textured fruits, cocoa, and freshness on your palate. Give it a year or two in the bottle before pulling a cork, and enjoy it with pleasure for the next 20-25 or more years easily. Harvesting took place September 4 - September 23. The wine blends 78% Merlot with 22% Cabernet Franc. 13.3% ABV. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2029-2055."
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James Suckling: This has a silky expression and delicate fruit, with some firm tannins in the background that contradict the rest."
