Wonderful aromas of crushed blackberries and raspberries with orange peel and some chalk. Medium-bodied with fantastic tannins that are polished and chewy. Savory and salty with a powdery texture. One of the best I have had. 80% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Drink in three or four years.
95 points, James Suckling (May 2023)
A terrific Castillon, the 2020 Clos Lunelles has an incredible limestone-like character as well as perfumed notes of cassis, acacia flowers, violets, and chalky earth. Full-bodied and concentrated, with ripe tannins and a salty, salivating character that keeps you coming back to the glass, it's a no-brainer purchase that will evolve for 10-15 years.
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Mar 2023)
The 2020 Clos Lunelles is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a little shaking to wake up notes of fresh blackberries, kirsch, and black raspberries, giving way to suggestions of dusty soil, garrigue, and cracked black pepper. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut with muscular black fruits and a firm, grainy texture, delivering just enough freshness, finishing long and earthy.
94 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Mar 2023)
Fragranced and open, forward and alive in the glass. Nicely fruited, warm and bright blackcurrants and blackberries; a good level of focus and detail here. Super-tense on the tongue, puts you squarely on limestone, nothing is hiding here; it’s terroir in the glass.
93 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter (Jan 2023)
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