Chateau Clarke Listrac-Medoc 2018
$99.00
Description
30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 70% Merlot. 60% new oak was used. A yield of 40hl/ha.
94 Points, Jane Anson, Decanter Magazine, 10th November 2020 “This was a total standout en primeur and it is still an impressive Clarke, if a little more closed at this point, one that shows the work done here over the past few years and that shows the value that can be found in Listrac. Polished, with damson and liquorice notes, some crab apple acidity through the mid palate and overall a sense of lift and freshness. 60% new oak. Drink 2024-2040”
93 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine, 3rd October 2023 “Fragrant toasted and floral nuances on the nose; cedar, cocoa powder and cherries - aromatically lovely. Clean and clear, smooth and almost sensual on the palate with a soft chalky plushness to the fruit - chewy but with fine powdery tannins that gives both the flavour and the texture. Satisfying and direct, calm and elegant. Really quite juicy but the acidity is well balanced to the frame which is structured and powerful. Feels muscular and well built, expansive yet defined with sleekness overall. Bright cherry and strawberry fruit, wet stone, liquorice and chalky tannins, cool blue fruits, dried herbs, tobacco, cedar and cola, lots going on here. Quite a serious take on the vintage - straight and tense despite the fruit plushness but keeps its freshness, this will be long lived with great ageing potential. Drink 2023-2028”