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La Clotte 2007
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at the Saint Emilion Grand Cru tasting in London. The La Clotte ’07 has a light, slightly herbaceous bouquet that desperately needs more vigour. The palate is smooth and rounded, very generous and sensual although there is an absence of structure and persistency. It represents fine early drinking Saint Emilion. Tasted February 2011.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A soft, seductive 2007, this blend of 80% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon possesses front end loaded, rich berry fruit intermixed with cedar, roasted herbs, and soil undertones. Exuberant and medium to full-bodied with a hedonistic lushness as well as silky tannins, it will offer delicious drinking over the next 7-8 years.
About the Producer
Located in the Saint-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux, France, Chateau La Clotte sits on one of the oldest vineyards on the Right Bank of Bordeaux. The vineyard covers 4 hectares and is planted to Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, mainly on clay and limestone soils. The vines are old, with an average age of almost 50 years, and planted at a density of 6,500 vines per hectare. During the ripening stage, the winery conducts regular experimental analyses in order to determine the final harvesting time. For the winemaking, the grapes are picked by hand, macerated at low temperatures and fermented in stainless steel tanks equipped with temperature control facilities. During this period, daily drenching, cap pressing and tank decanting and back-mixing are carried out to enhance the contact between the juice and the skins in order to extract more pigments and tannins. After fermentation, the wine is aged in 50% new French oak barrels, depending on the quality of the grapes, usually around 15 months. The wine produced by Château La Clotte is called Chateau La Clotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe, France. The wines are of excellent quality, reasonably priced, rich in minerality, rich and full-bodied, and loved by the elite of the wine industry. Recent vintages of Château Claret have won praise from several wine critics and wine review magazines, including Robert Parker Points, James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast, for their excellent quality, including a 95+ score for the 2015 vintage. with a score of 95+.
