Clotte (Saint Emilion) other_regions_italy Dark cherry fruit

Dark cherry fruit

There is excellent concentration to the robust and overtly muscular medium weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract on the structured and very firm but not hard finish that displays outstanding length on the mineral-driven backend

A quality Chambolle villages

a bit more saturated than the Secundum

very tight and tannic

Clotte (Saint Emilion) other_regions_italy Dark cherry fruitAs I wrote when I tasted this 2014 La Clotte from barrel, Pauline Vauthier regards this as the first official vintage of the wine now part of the the family's portfolio. It was raised in the same cooperages as Ausone with a very low toasting. The bouquet is very precise and focused with vivacious, very focused, mineral laden red fruit, whilst retaining a sense of elegance and translating the terroir. The palate is medium bodied with very fine tannin,