Chateau Clos de L´Oratoire 2015

Bewertungen

• 95/100

  James Suckling
  "Aromas of bark, blackberries, currants and basil leaf, not to mention lavender and sage. Full body, integrated tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Layered and beautiful. Drink in 2022."

• 94+/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  "I loved the 2015 Clos De L'Oratoire and this beautiful Saint-Emilion comes from the northwest sector of the appellation and a mix of limestone and sandy soils. Made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc aged in 40% new oak, it has an incredible floral streak as well as perfumed notes of spring flowers, black raspberries, charcoal, and a salty minerality that shows more on the palate. With full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannin, background chocolaty oak, and a terrific elegance, this beautiful 2015 is already impossible to resist yet I suspect will last for two decades or more. It’s impressive."

• 18/20

  Weinwisser
  "Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Das Bouquet zeigt viel Schwarzbrotkruste, Rauchnoten, Lakritze und Korinthen und im Ansatz eine hohe Fruchtreife. Im Gaumen sehr dunkles Fruchtmark, Schwarzteenoten, wirkt noch streng. Dies vor allem durch seine massive Konzentration. Der Saft kommt dann wohl noch mit dem Ausbau."

• 94/100

  Wine Spectator
  "Crushed plum, cassis and melted red licorice notes are seamlessly intertwined here, with bright chalky minerality and a lovely floral lift throughout. Richly layered and youthfully compact but with excellent cut and drive through the finish. Best from 2023 through 2035."

• 93/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  "Silky, soft, fresh and fruity, you can already find some secondary notes of truffle, tobacco, flowers and earth. Medium/full bodied with a silky, lush finish, give this a few years in the cellar and it will be even better."

• 91-93/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "The 2015 Clos de la L'Oratoire is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc picked between 25-30 September at 45 hl/ha. Matured in 40% new oak, it has perhaps the most reticent bouquet at the moment, yet there is very pure dark cherry and blackberry fruit here, very "cool" aromatically and with several swirls of the glass it begins to find its voice. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. There is good density here, very well balanced, very precise with perhaps the best tension on the finish that I have discerned in this particular Saint Emilion. This comes highly recommended."