2016 Clos du Clocher

Once again the tannic weight has jumped up. This was a superb vintage, and here you get a wonderful depth and character, just a beautiful wine, well balanced, a ton of concentrated black cherry, damson, cassis, mint leaf, grilled orange peel, violets, real precision and heft, excellent. 55% new oak for ageing. A year with early budding, an excellent summer, with some welcome rain at the end of August, Cécile Dupuis technical director, Jean-Baptiste Bourotte owner.
98/100 Jane Anson

A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Clos du Clocher has a deep garnet color. It needs a little swirling to uncover notes of crushed black cherries, mulberries and preserved plums, plus suggestions of licorice, charcuterie, and tapenade, with a waft of black truffles. Full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating, spicy black fruits with a refreshing backbone and velvety tannins, finishing long and peppery.
95/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown

A very youthful example of the 2016 vintage, not yet even ten years old. This is dense and pure, with layer upon later of black liquorice, black bean and blackcurrant, with a touch of desiccation to the fruit. There follows a surprisingly supple, broad and dense character on the palate, with sweet fruit, black bean, currant, black cherry and olive, bringing a dark, savoury and salted character to the flavour profile. Underneath it all, a huge tannic structure, one which really clamps down and controls the finish. This needs decades in the right cellar, preferably mine.
95/100 Chris Kissak; The Wine Independent