Chateau Clos du Roy 2015
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James
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Jeb
Dunnuck
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The Clos du Roy is a family owned 22-hectare wine estate whose wines fully express the richness and the complexity of the greatest Fronsac vines. The Clos du Roy is naturally strong and prone to ageing, its winemaking process is led by a constant care for balance and delicacy.
Blend: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
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James Suckling
This shows finesse and depth with dark berry and dark chocolate character. Full body, integrated tannins. On it. Barrel Sample: 92-93 Points
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2015 Clos du Roy has an earthy, briary-scented bouquet with great definition and personality. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, good body and is very well balanced, the finish offering blackberry and bilberry notes with a touch of sea salt. This is a great Fronsac wine in the making - one I look forward to tasting in bottle. Barrel Sample: 90-92 Points
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2015 Clos Du Roy is made with guidance from Michel Rolland and sports a deep ruby/purple color as well as youthful notes of black cherries, strawberries, spring flowers, and lead pencil. With medium-bodied richness, solid mid-palate concentration, integrated acidity, give this impressive Fronsac a few years in the cellar and drink over the following decade or more.
Rating: 90+
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Robert
Parker -
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Suckling -
Jeb
Dunnuck
The first proper bottling in Chateau Clos du Roy was in 1970. Beforehand, the vine of this small wine estate was sold as bulk wine to wine trading companies. Clos du Roy quickly gained some fame and ranked among the high quality Fronsac wines.
The Clos du Roy is a family owned 15-hectare wine estate whose wines fully express the richness and the complexity of the greatest Fronsac vines. The Clos du Roy is naturally strong ant prone to ageing, its winemaking process is lead by a constent care for balance and delicacy.