Bordeaux 2020

 

 

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Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc
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91 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut MedocDen Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
Aromas of raspberries, crème de cassis, cigar wrapper and loamy soil introduce the 2020 La Tour Carnet, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and polished wine that's more harmonious and better balanced than Magrez's Grands Chênes. This large estate has eaten up many of the Haut-Médoc's non-classified growths over the past decade to arrive at a surface area of over 130 hectares today.
 
94 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut MedocDen Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Tight and linear with blackcurrant and lemon rind character. Medium-bodied and racy with very fine tannins and a bright finish. Shows energy and focus. Drinkable, but better in three or four years.
 
91 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc Den Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Almost always a winner, the 2020 Château La Tour Carnet offers a terrific, medium-bodied, concentrated style as well as classic notes of ripe currants, darker cherries, spicy wood, and graphite. It has the vintage's more focused, classic, structured style, with ripe tannins and outstanding length. It's well worth seeking out and is going to evolve for at least a decade.
 
90 Punkte vom Falstaff für den Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc Den Chateau La Tour Carnet 2020 Haut Medoc beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart blättrig, ein Hauch von Tabak, dunkle Waldbeerfrucht, etwas verhalten, zartes Nugat im Hintergrund. Mittlerer Körper, rotbeerig, frisch, präsente, kantige Tannine, spröder Abgang, wirkt in dieser Phase recht unzugänglich, braucht Zeit und Luft.
 
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Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux
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93 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux Den Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berries, pencil shavings, warm spices and cocoa powder, the 2020 du Tertre is medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, with an elegant, suave profile that belies good depth and concentration. This terroir is never going to produce the most powerful wine in Margaux, and it's the prime example of an estate that gets lost in a mass tasting, but the restructuring of its vineyards, almost complete, is clearly quietly bearing its fruit.
 
95 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux
Den Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Focused aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants with hints of dark chocolate, mint and graphite. Medium to full body, round and medium velvety tannins. Lovely berry and hazelnut character in the aftertaste. Juicy at the end with clarity. Already so attractive but give it two or three years to come together.
 
92 Punkte vom Falstaff für den Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux Den Chateau du Tertre 2020 Margaux beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Reife rote Waldbeeren, Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Pflaumen, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, eingelegte Kirschen, angenehme Süße, reife Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, charmant und entwickelt, vielseitig einsetzbar. (2025–2050)

 
92 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau du Tertre 2020 MargauxJames Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
This throws a noticeable savory note out front, along with flashes of lilac and bay leaf in the mix, while the core of gently mulled red and black cherry fruit catches up. The silky finish has a light sanguine echo. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2025 through 2035. 6,000 cases made, 900 cases imported. –JM
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Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe
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92 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint EstepheDen Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A strong performance for this improving estate, the 2020 Meyney unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, violets, cigar box and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, with a pure and fleshy core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins and lively acids, it has retained energy and balance in this warm vintage.
 
93 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe
Den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Attractive aromas of ripe dark berries with dark spices, walnut, chocolate nibs and bark. Medium- to full-bodied with a dense, velvety texture and plush, fine-grained tannins. Very textural and creamy with a deep core of ripe dark fruit and a succulent finish. Try after 2025.
 
94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe Den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2020 Château Meyney is a solid step up, with more elegance and finesse, as well as structure. Giving up medium-bodied aromas and flavors of darker currants, black cherries, classy oak, tobacco leaf, and damp earth, it has terrific overall balance, building, fine-grained tannins, and a great finish. It has some accessibility today yet will benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.
 
93 Punkte vom Falstaff für den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe Den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint Estephe beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Reife Pflaumen, schwarze Kirschen, zart tabakig unterlegte Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Nugat, rauchig, etwas Grafit. Saftig, rote Fruchtnuancen nach Kirschen, integrierte, reife Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, zart salziger Touch im Abgang, fruchtiger Nachhall, vielseitig einsetzbar, verfügt über Reifepotenzial, braucht noch etwas Zeit.
 
92 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Meyney 2020 Saint EstepheJames Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Solidly built, with lilac, red currant and mulled damson plum notes that mix well, all held by a thin but tensile iron note through the middle, which then extends a mouthwatering feel on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2035. 17,688 cases made, 570 cases imported. –JM

 
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Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac Leognan
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93 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac LeognanDen Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Larrivet Haut-Brion bursts with aromas of red berries, vine smoke, orange rind and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and complete palate built around powdery tannins and vibrant fruit flavors. The team employed some whole bunch for their old vine Cabernet Franc this year, and the results are excellent. This is an impressively vibrant, harmonious wine from this address.
 
92 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac LeognanDen Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Aromas of black cherries and currants with cloves and licorice, some dark chocolate and wet earth. Medium-bodied with an array of ripe, juicy tannins and a chalky texture. Vivid and succulent with dark fruits and a polished finish. Hints of nut shell and iodine at the end. Try after 2024.
 
95 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac Leognan Den Chateau Larrivet Haut Brion 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2020 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion is a gorgeous, incredibly satisfying Pessac, and it's certainly up with the finest vintages I've tasted from this estate. It has lots of red, blue, and black fruits as well as ample spice, leafy tobacco, truffle, and smoked earth, and it develops a beautiful sense of complexity and nuance with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the vibrant, elegant style of the vintage, has ripe tannins, perfect overall balance, and a great finish. If you love a great Graves, buy a case of this beauty and enjoy over the next two decades. This estate continues to fly too far under the radar for most consumers.
 
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Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan
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92 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac LeognanDen Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
Complex aromas of cherries, raspberries, rose petals, bay leaf and spices introduce the 2020 Latour Martillac, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy, lively wine with good depth and excellent balance. It represents an improvement on the 2019.
 
94 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac LeognanDen Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Pristine dark berries with chocolate, black licorice, nut shell and graphite. Some wet stones, too. Full and muscular with an array of well-grained, meaty tannins that unfold seamlessly throughout the bold, dark-fruited palate. So much going on here. Long length with a creamy, chocolaty finish. Try after 2026.
 
94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan Den Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Another beautiful Pessac from 2020, the 2020 Château Latour-Martillac has a textbook bouquet of smoky red and black fruits, spring flowers, truffly earth, and smoked tobacco. With a lush, round, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, it has ripe tannins, some classic Graves sexiness, and a great finish. It's going to benefit from 5-6 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20 years.
 
93 Punkte vom Falstaff für den Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan Den Chateau Latour Martillac 2020 Pessac Leognan beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dunkler Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Kandierte Orangenzesten, etwas Lakritze und reife Pflaumen, ein Hauch von Vanille und Edelholz. Saftig, reife Kirschen, lebendige Struktur, reife Tannine, zart schokoladig, elegant und gut anhaftend, zeigt Länge und Entwicklungspotenzial.
 
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Clos L Eglise 2020 Pomerol
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93 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Clos L Eglise 2020 PomerolDen Clos L Eglise 2020 Pomerol beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
Aromas of ripe plums and raspberries mingled with hints of rose petals and toasty new oak preface the 2020 Clos l'Eglise, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping wine with a broad attack that segues into a fleshy core of fruit, with powdery extract asserting itself on the youthfully chewy finish.
 
96 Sucklingpunkte für den Clos L Eglise 2020 PomerolJames Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
This has a pretty nose of chocolate, praline, blueberries, lavender and bramble berries. It’s medium-bodied with firm, compact tannins. Firm and focused with an enticing bitter chocolate character throughout. Some smoked wood. Intense and tightly wound. Opens on the palate. Try in 2027.
 
99 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Clos L Eglise 2020 Pomerol Den Clos L Eglise 2020 Pomerol beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
A real “wow” wine, the 2020 Clos L'Eglise sports deep ruby hue as well as an absolutely stunning bouquet of black cherries, red plums, damp earth, chocolate, truffle, and lead pencil. This deep, full-bodied, concentrated, beauty has that classic Pomerol opulence and richness paired with an incredible sense of elegance. The tannins are perfectly ripe as well. Give bottles just 4-5 years, and it's going to age beautifully. This is the finest wine I've tasted from the Garcin-Lévêque family, surpassing both the 2009 and 2016. Don't miss it.Don't miss it!
 
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Chateau Le Gay 2020 Pomerol
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92 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Le Gay 2020 PomerolDen Chateau Le Gay 2020 Pomerol beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Le Gay will appeal to readers who appreciate this estate's unabashedly modern, demonstrative style. Offering up rich aromas of dark berries, plum liqueur, coconut and creamy new oak, it's full-bodied, broad and unctuous, with a sweet core of ripe fruit, richly extracted tannins and a broad, heady, vanillin-inflected finish. It's a well-made effort in its style, even if the site is surely capable of more.
 
98 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Le Gay 2020 PomerolJames Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
So much black mushroom to the dark fruit, such as blackberries and brambleberries. Extremely aromatic. Full-bodied, yet refined and polished, with lovely tannins and fantastic typicity and complexity. It’s so multidimensional and structured, yet there’s a weightless character and personality to it. Thought-provoking and sophisticated. Real Pomerol. Drink after 2028, but a great experience already.
 
94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Le Gay 2020 Pomerol Den Chateau Le Gay 2020 Pomerol beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
A surprisingly up-front, soft, almost mid-weight effort from this château, the 2020 Château Le Gay offers a pretty perfume of both red and black fruits as well as loads of flowers, spice, leafy herbs, and incense. Medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant on the palate, it has polished tannins, terrific balance, sweet oak, and outstanding length. This exceedingly elegant, seamless beauty lacks the density and concentration of the top wines in the vintage but is nevertheless a gorgeous, classic Pomerol that will evolve for two decades.
 
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Chateau Montlandrie 2020 Castillon
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92+ Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Montlandrie 2020 CastillonDen Chateau Montlandrie 2020 Castillon beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Montlandrie is a promising wine for aficionados who can keep it for a few years in the cellar. It has aromas of blackberries, iris, spring flowers, blackcurrant and blueberry, followed by a medium-bodied, concentrated and layered texture on the palate with a denser character than previous vintages. It’s harmonious with a clean and precise finish.
 
94 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Montlandrie 2020 CastillonDen Chateau Montlandrie 2020 Castillon beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Very minerally with crushed stone and limestone. Black berries and blueberries. Violets. Full-bodied with tight and firm tannins and lovely length. Tannic and firm. Needs time to soften and come together. But beautiful and solid. Try after 2026.
 
92 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Montlandrie 2020 Castillon Den Chateau Montlandrie 2020 Castillon beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
From a Castillon estate purchased and replanted in 2009, the 2020 Château Montlandrie checks in as 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 40% new French oak. This balanced, medium to full-bodied Castillon reveals plenty of red and black fruit as well as some real limestone character in its floral, violet, and chalky rock-like nuances. I love its balance, and it has ripe tannins and the purity and precision that make this vintage so compelling. It will drink well for 10-15 years.
 
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Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion
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92 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Clos de l'Oratoire is seamless and charming, offering up aromas of sweet cherries, blackberries, violets and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and harmonious palate. This gourmand, Merlot-dominant bottling will offer a wide drinking window.
 
96 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
96 Some black pepper with crushed stone. Black berries, black cherries, and bark. Medium-bodied with lovely fruit and balance, and a gorgeous finish of peaches and tangerines. Fantastic. Drinkable but will age beautifully.
 
89-91 Punkte vom Vinous-Team für den Chateau Clos de L Oratoire 2020Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Clos de L Oratoire:
The 2020 Clos de l’Oratoire is very cohesive on the nose of plush blackberry, raspberry, melted tar and light licorice scents, the latter becoming more vocal with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied and quite firm and structured, with gentle grip on the entry and good acidity. Tightens up toward a finish that doesn’t want to give everything away at this prenatal stage. Give this 3–4 years once in bottle. because it has long-term potential.
 
Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 92-94 Punkten bewertet
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte feiner Kirschenduft, rotbeerige Nuancen, ein Hauch von Orangenblüten. Saftig, ele- gant, reife Pflaumen und Herzkirschen, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch und aus- gewogen, bereits gut entwickelt, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.
 
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Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion
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95 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A blend of 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Canon la Gaffelière offers up inviting aromas of dark berries, plums, burning embers, rose petals, incense and bay leaf. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's suave and perfumed, with melting, powdery tannins and a vibrant core of fruit. As ever, the elevated percentage of Cabernet Franc lends it a singular and compelling style.
 
96 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Such clarity to this with redcurrants, stems, fresh herbs, blackcurrants, and cherries on the nose. Medium to full body. Very tight, fine tannins. It builds nicely and has excellent length. Class and reality here. Needs three to five years.
 
97 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière offers that rare mix of richness and elegance that makes this vintage so compelling. Classic notes of cassis, ripe black cherries, spring flowers, and truffly earth define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied and perfectly balanced, with beautiful tannins and a great finish. This is another stunningly good Saint-Emilion that will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and have 2-3 decades of overall longevity.
 
95 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint EmilionJames Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Ripe, fresh and expressive, with beautiful mulberry, boysenberry and blackberry puree notes that work well with light sanguine, black tea and singed apple wood details throughout. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2029 through 2040. 5,500 cases made, 750 cases imported. –JM
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Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion
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95 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint EmilionDen Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
A worthy follow up to the excellent 2019, the 2020 La Gaffelière bursts with aromas of plums, sweet berries, licorice, mint and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and concentrated, with lively acids and vibrant fruit flavors, it's built around powdery, fine-grained tannins. Cabernet Franc represents fully 40% of the blend. As I wrote last year, this estate, in many respects Saint-Émilion's sleeping giant, is awakening.
 
97 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint EmilionJames Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Deep and intense notes of plums and blackberries with dark chocolate, toasted spices, walnut, crushed graphite and wet stones. Full-bodied with layers of ripe, velvety tannins that flow in a firm stream throughout the palate. Very structured. Delicious chocolate-wrapped black and blue fruit with spiced character and a really long finish. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc. Drink from 2028.
 
94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2020 Château La Gaffelière checks in as a 60/40 split of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that saw 50% new barrels. This medium to full-bodied, pure, elegant, seamless Saint-Emilion has lots of cassis and darker raspberry-like fruits, good mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, and solid complexity in its notes of graphite, sandalwood, and Asian spices. It doesn't bring the depth and richness of the top wines in the vintage, but it certainly shines for its complexity and balance.
 
95 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Saint EmilionJames Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Here's a winner in this heat-influenced vintage, showing remarkable purity and focus, with a gorgeous beam of cassis, cherry paste and violet cruising through, inlaid with subtle chalky minerality and backed by a broad stroke of mouthwatering tobacco on the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2028 through 2040. 7,500 cases made, 250 cases imported. –JM
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Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion
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94 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Clos Fourtet offers up aromas of dark berries, plum preserves and pencil shavings framed by nicely integrated new oak. It is medium to full-bodied, with a rich core of ripe fruit that's framed by powdery, youthfully firm tannins that assert themselves on the finish. This limestone site always delivers low pHs, so the wine remains fresh and vibrant, even if its fruit flavors are marked by the warmth and sunshine of the vintage.
 
97 Sucklingpunkte für den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion
James Suckling beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Subtle aromas of orange peel, sweet tobacco and currants follow through to a medium body, fine tannin texture and a fresh finish. Extremely tight now, but persistent at the finish. Classy. Best of the triology. Drink after 2027.
 
97 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
Much more closed and backward now from bottle, the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet is nevertheless a brilliant Saint-Emilion that ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by an incredibly pure, classic Saint-Emilion bouquet of darker cherry and cassis-like fruit as well as chalky minerality, lead pencil shavings, and white flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it has perfectly integrated oak, an incredible sense of minerality, good acidity, and a great finish. It's going to need a solid decade of bottle age but will evolve for 30-40+ years in cold cellars. The Château deserves far more attention in the market today as they’re consistently producing some of the greatest wines in a vintage.
 
94 Punkte vom Wine Spectator für den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2020 Saint Emilion
James Molsworth beschreibt ihn im Januar 2023 wie folgt:
Nicely rendered, this manages to belie the vintage's heat, with a focused and streamlined core of dark currant and blackberry fruit studded with licorice snap, violet, alder and tobacco notes along the way. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2028 through 2040. 3,500 cases made, 500 cases imported. –JM
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Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion
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92 Punkte vom Wine Advocate für den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2020 Chapelle d'Ausone contains more Cabernet Franc (60%) than the grand vin this year and 5% of Cabernet Sauvignon too. Revealing aromas of cherries, red berries, incense and cloves, it's medium to full-bodied, perfumed and precise, with a satiny attack and a saline finish.
 
94 Punkte von Jeb Dunnuck für den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion Den Chapelle d Ausone 2020 Saint Emilion beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The second wine of Château Ausone, the 2020 Chapelle D'Ausone is based on 60% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in barrel. It's saturated purple hue is followed by a rockstar nose of ripe darker cherries, blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, graphite, and toasted spices, with high class oak nicely integrated. Round, supple, and incredibly sexy, it has silky tannins and is unquestionably a brilliant wine with more than a touch of Ausone character. It's going to keep for two decades, offering tons of pleasure for the majority of its life.
 
Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 97-99 Punkten bewertet
Anfangs wenig offen. Etwas Amarenakirsche. Pfeffrige Noten. Mit Luftkontakt rote und schwarze Johannisbeere. Dann mehr und mehr harzig-würzige Aromen. Im Mund fleischiges Tannin mit einem kraftvoll Kalk-mineralisch unterlegten Gerbst- offkorn, dazu eine kultivierte, integrierte und dennoch auch vife Säure. Sehr lange Plateauphase in der Struktur, vibrierend vor Spannung, und dann doch auch mit einer cremigen Unterlage, die alles einbettet und abrundet. Große Länge.
 
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