In Bond Fine Wine. 2018 La Clotte, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux in 3x150cl. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
The small vineyard of la Clotte is located close to Chateau Ausone on the limestone plateau of Saint Emilion. In 2014 Ausone's owner Alain Vauthier purchased La Clotte from the Grailly family and great improvements have been made. La Clotte is "rapidly becoming one of their standout wines alongside Ausone" according to Neal Martin.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 93–95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 23/04/2019
The 2018 La Clotte is made up of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with gregarious scents of crushed blueberries, Morello cherries and black raspberries with touches of oolong tea, violets, mocha and cigar box plus a waft of cedar. Full-bodied with a solid frame of fine-grained tannins and oodles of freshness, it is packe…
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Vinous, 22/08/2021 · Drink 2024 - 2045
The 2018 La Clotte has a vibrant, expressive bouquet, a mixture of black and red fruit, violets, incense and background marine scents that are all beautifully delineated and gain intensity with aeration (this bottle was monitored over 2'3 hours). The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins and a fine bead of acidity, paradoxically exerting weight but feeling nimble and pliant. There is som…
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 15/07/2021
The 2018 La Clotte is a blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it slips seductively out of the glass with spicy scents of powdered cinnamon, cloves and Sichuan pepper over a core of stewed plums, boysenberries and kirsch, plus a waft of menthol. The medium-bodied palate possesses impressive energy, featuring bags of ripe black and…