La Clotte St Emilion Gcc 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
La Clotte
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Gcc
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot (≈85%), Cabernet Franc (≈12%), Cabernet Sauvignon (≈3%), Petit Verdot (≈2%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker: 93–94/100; Vinous (A. Galloni/Neal Martin): 93–95/100; James Suckling: 94/100; Jancis Robinson: 16. 5/20; The Wine Independent: 94/100

Tasting Note
Perfumed black and blue fruit (blackberry, wild blueberry), cedar, licorice and sweet spice; medium–full-bodied with bright acidity, fine chalky tannins and a long, pure finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, duck confit, aged manchego or comté. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, beef bulgogi, mushroom hot-pot, Korean barbecue.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, strict sorting, gravity reception, maceration under cap in stainless vats; malolactic in oak and ~18 months ageing in largely new French oak (high % new barrels).

Vineyard Info
Small 4-hectare estate (acquired by the Vauthier family 2014); vines ~40–50 years old, low yields (~30 hl/ha), ~15,000 bottles produced annually.