Couleur sombre et pourpre. Nez intense, au fruité mûr. Caressant à l’attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, savoureux et un peu sur le bois en ce moment, le vin s’étire en finale, sur une tannicité bien enveloppée. Longueur normale.

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Very elegant nose with aroma reminiscent of ripe blackberries, black cherries and elderberries, hints of vanilla, fine toasting, subtle oak, liquorice and dark chocolate in the background. On the palate, well balanced, rather full bodied with fine acidity, convincing length and ripe fruit in the aftertaste. … >> Lire la suite

A wine with blackberries, blackcurrants and some walnut and spice undertones. Medium body. Fine tannins. Savory finish.

Couleur sombre et pourpre. Nez moyennement aromatique, au fruité mûr et truffé. Bouche délicatement moelleuse dès l’attaque, prenant du goût au milieu, évoluant sur un corps moyen, sans angle tannique en finale.

Intense purple colour with violet hue. Aromatic nose with ripe blackberries, black cherries and elderberry jam, hints of lovage and dark blossoms, on the palate well structured with prunes and dark berries, firm tannins, fine acidity and good length.

Plenty of blackberry and black-olive character on the palate, with a medium body, firm tannins and a medium finish. Juicy at the end.

Bark, pine-cone and walnut character to the dark fruit. Medium body with firm, chewy tannins. Firm and compact finish.

92+ Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Excellent nose with well defined aromatic expression, ripe plums and cherries, hints of dark berries in the background, subtle oak with some chocolate and vanilla in the background. On the palate well balanced with ripe tannins, juicy fruit and fine acidity, very elegant with mutli-layered … >> Lire la suite

94 Pure, intense and precise nose, floral dark fruit notes, dark cherry and cassis with fine and discreet oak. Good volume on the palate, concentrated fruit with a fresh backbone, supple and well-polished tannin followed by a very long and lingering finish. Great potential here…

90-91 Full-bodied with ripe berry, dark earth and chewy earth and chewy tannins. Rich and tannic. A little rustic, but impressive for the appellation.

Couleur sombre, intense, belle et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, au fruité frais et mûr. Nuances d’épices et de truffe. Caressant en entrée de bouche, avec de la minutie dans la texture au développement, très fruité, avec un port élancé, mais charnu, le vin grandit en finale savoureux, juteux, long et sans angle. Ce cru présente … >> Lire la suite

Solid black cherry and some plum fruit as well as background oak, medium to full body, and a ripe, polished, balanced style all characterize the 2020 Château Clarisse Vieilles Vignes. It’s another impressive Right Bank that will have some up-front appeal yet keep for a decade or so.