Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Château Clos De Boüard is terrific. Exhibiting a deep ruby/purple hue as well as classy notes of black raspberries, cassis, spicy oak, and dried flowers, it hits the palate with a medium-bodied, seamless mouthfeel, ripe, velvety tannins, and a beautiful sense of elegance and purity. It's not massive but absolutely shines for its complex, layered, finesse-driven style. Drink bottles over the coming 10-12 years.
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James Suckling
Dark fruits with hints of toasted cedar, dark chocolate, licorice and dried herbs. Full-bodied and structured with firm tannins and polished texture. Rich and chewy finish. Needs some time to soften. Try after 2025.
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Vinous
The 2020 Clos de Boüard is one of the best wines I have tasted here, perhaps the best. Blueberry, mint, lavender, spice and licorice fill out the layers nicely. This mid-weight yet flavorful Montagne Saint-Émilion has a ton to offer. –Antonio Galloni
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Decanter
Bilberry and cassis fruits, a ton of chocolate and liquorice. This is austere but has focus and a feeling of carefully placed, teased out autumnal fruits. An extremely severe selection took place this year, with a full 30% being sent off for bulk wine to keep quality high. 50% new oak.
Barrel Sample: 90
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.
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