2019 Château La Clotte Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

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Description

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Owned by the Vauthier family (Ch. Ausone) since 2014, this cru comprises a very small vineyard of 3.5 hectares and cellars carved out of the limestone rock of St. Emilion. It boasts a magnificent piece of predominantly clay-limestone terroir, located right next to Ch. Pavie Macquin in the centre of St. Emilion. Yields are kept very low (30hl/ha) and, as with Ch. Ausone, maturation is done in 85% new oak.

The La Clotte 2019 is mainly composed of Merlot supplemented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The La Clotte has a perfumed and more floral nose than its peers, very well integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very pure black fruit interspersed with cedar and lots of freshness, full of lively black and blue fruit layers, with a long finish with great purity.

Specifications

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Type of Wine Red
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint-Emilion
Winery Chateau La Clotte
Grape Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2019
Drinking as of 2023
Drinking till 2040
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Parker rating 94
James Suckling rating 94
Vinous rating 95

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Parker

94

James Suckling

94

Vinous

95

Wijnhuis

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With just 4 hectares, this property has a very long history that takes us back to the 16th century and the illustrious de Grailly family. La Clotte is also marked by its geography, that of a building leaning against the side of a cliff and concealing deep labyrinths. This feature gave it its name, La Clotte, meaning a small troglodyte habitat in Gascon patois. From the outside, this Château is distinguished by its neo-Gothic turret and its two lime trees, standing proudly in front of the house.

HAUTE-COUTURE WINE

Located behind the southern ramparts of the village of Saint-Émilion, this very old vineyard is formed of a patchwork of compact terraces resting on limestone plateaux and a clay-limestone slope. With a planting density of 6000 vines per hectare, the fifty-year-old vines enjoy southern exposure and are sheltered from the prevailing winds. Since it was bought in 2014, significant investment has been made in the cellar and vineyard. Based on plot selection, the wine of La Clotte is the result of manual harvesting, meticulous sorting of the harvest, gravity-flow grape reception, manual punching down and then submerged-cap maceration in stainless-steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation in oak is followed by around 18 months’ ageing in new barrels. The blend contains a large majority of Merlot, around 85%, complemented by Cabernet Franc.

Beyond the vintage effect, it is a rare wine due to the size of the vineyard and haute couture through its ability to combine elegant tannins with the voluptuous character that is so typical of Saint-Émilion. La Clotte produces wines with long ageing potential.   

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