Chateau Clos Saint Martin 2022

Bewertungen

• 98/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  A blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Clos Saint-Martin is massive and deeply layered, with dense black fruits, truffle, chocolate, crushed stone, and floral notes. Full-bodied and powerful, it has great freshness, fine tannins, and remarkable purity. Aged for 20 months in 60% new oak barrels and 40% amphorae, this structured and mineral-driven wine will need time but should evolve gracefully for 30+ years. Total production: 416 cases."

• 96/100

  Jane Anson
  A tiny 1.3ha vineyard, opens with a shot of cassis puree, intense and concentrated, clear licorice and black pepper spice. This is pretty closed at this early In Bottle moment, as you might expect from a wine with so much intensity and tension, and it retains the austerity of limestone that is sometimes lost in the heat of the vintage. Clear fennel kick on the finish, lovely shot of mouthwatering freshness, this is sculpted and delivers its power with a caress. Sophie Fourcade owner. An extremely impressive wine. Harvest September 8 to 26,"

• 95/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  This blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon presents a rather classy nose, with a core of savoury dark fruits, all currant, blackberry and dark chocolate, interwoven with a fine mesh of perfumed, sandalwood oak. This is followed by a very harmonious and delineated start to the palate, which slowly reveals fresh and juicy summer berries, all dark blackberry, black cherry and raspberry, with threads of dark chocolate and toasted oak, with a tangible tobacco-laced texture. An exceptionally smart St Emilion here, one which combines the vintage’s density of fruit in a harmonious fashion with handsome oak and savoury structure. A star performance. Tasted twice. The alcohol on the label is a very sensible 14%."

• 95/100

  Falstaff
  Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, tintig, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Lakritze, Edelholz, kandierte Veilchen, Brombeernuancen, verführerisches Bukett. Saftig, elegant, reife Pflaumen, Nugat, feiner Säurebogen, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, sicheres Reifepotenzial."

• 18,5/20

  Weinwisser
  Dicht verwobenes schwarzbeeriges Bouquet, exotische Hölzer, verschwenderische Veilchen, Brasiltabak und Schokopastillen. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, körnigem Extrakt, engmaschigem reifem Tanninkorsett und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale Wildkirsche, dunkles Graphit und erhabene Adstringenz. Fast so gut wie der 2018er!"

• 94/20

  Vinum
  Schon En Primeur war dieser Wein stark vom Barrique geprägt, nun in der Flasche mit viel Räucherspeck, dunkler Beerenfrucht und eingemachten Pflaumen; am Gaumen kalkig, kompakt, sehr dicht, das Holz ist gut verpackt, noch wild, mächtig, jedoch mit einem hervorragenden Potential für ein langes Leben. Unbedingt 5, besser 10 Jahre reifen lassen."

• 90/100

  The Wine Advocate
  The 2022 Clos St. Martin is a ripe, jammy, somewhat Napa-styled red redolent of blueberry preserve, figs and sweet, toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and polished, it will appeal to readers looking for sweet, fruit-forward wines."