Clos de l'Oratoire (BIO-ORGANIC) - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2021

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

This is tight and fine-tannined with a medium body, lightly rounded tannins and a fresh and bright finish. Structured and long. Polished.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-93 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

A charming, character loaded 2021 with lots to like, the 2021 Clos De L'Oratoire should be outstanding. Spice, sandalwood, tobacco, and ripe red and black cherry fruits give way to a medium-bodied, balanced, elegant wine. It showed beautifully on numerous occasions.

Bettane & Desseauve

90-91 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Le fruit offre un croquant parfait, élancé, la rondeur en milieu de bouche se poursuit jusqu’en finale.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Clos de l'Oratoire was picked October 1–13. This is just missing a bit of vigor and presence on the nose compared to the Canon-la-Gaffelière. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, nice balance and neatly integrated oak, though it lacks a bit of flair on the finish. Still, it should give 10–12 years of pleasure.

Vinous

92-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Clos de l'Oratoire is terrific. It offers a striking mix of dark blue/purplish fruit, chocolate, lavender, spice, menthol and crushed rocks. Dynamic and vibrant in the glass, impresses for its finely cut, somewhat nervous personality. The 2021 represents a pretty big stylistic shift. Some of that is the vintage and some is an evolution in style. The combined effects of those two factors make for a compelling Clos de L'Oratoire.

Anthocyanes

91-93 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Assemblages non réalisés. Très beau nez éclatant et frais avec des arômes de cassis, de violette, de fruits frais et de mure. Tendu, beau grain de tanin pour une structure élégante et un vin qui joue clairement le registre du fruité élégant. De l'allonge en finale. Très charmeur.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Exhibiting notions of cherries, blackberries and licorice, the 2021 Clos de l'Oratoire is medium to full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a textural attack, bright acids and a fleshy core of fruit, framed by fine tannins that gently assert themselves on the finish. It's one of the more gourmand, generous wines in the von Neipperg range.