Clos de l'Oratoire

St-Émilion Grand Cru 2012

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  Vintage 2012
  91 points

The 2012 La Pointe has fresh, wild berry, cranberry, incense and wild heather aromas that unfurl in the glass, a touch of black truffle emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. There is still some new oak to be absorbed, but it is well balanced with good acidity, notwithstanding what you might describe as a "solid" structure towards the finish. It is a very fine Pomerol, though my advice is to wait 4-5 years to get the most from Eric Monnoret's fast-improving Pomerol.

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  Vintage 2012
  93 points

Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, dark plum aromas with ginger, grilled nut notes. Sweet plush fruit flavours with fine grained, aldente tannins. savoury oak nuances and indelible fresh acidity. (Barrel)