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Jancis Robinson 15/2080% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barrel sample. Ripe damsons, damson jam on the nose. Intense fruit sweetness. Extremely tannic on the palate. I am sure there is good fruit here but the extraction is pretty firm and the finish therefore dry. (JH) 14.46% Drink 2025-2035
Parker 92-94
Owned by Gérard Perse of Château Pavie, who noted the striking similarities between the terroir here and at Pavie, this is a 9.5-hectare vineyard on the limestone plateau of Castillon. Grapes were harvested October 1-2, with yields of 37 hectoliters per hectare. The 2018 Clos Lunelles is blended of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 14.46% alcohol and a 3.64 pH. Very deep purple-black in color, it delivers bold, exuberant scents of crushed black cherries, plum pudding and kirsch with nuances of mulberries, dark chocolate, espresso and star anise with suggestions of mossy bark, truffles and tapenade. Full-bodied with concentrated black fruit and earthy layers, it has a firm, grainy texture and fantastic freshness, finishing long and mineral sparked.