2001 La Clémence
A Bordeaux Blend Dry Red Table wine from
Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
APPELLATION POMEROL CONTROLÉE
BORDEAUX RED WINE
85% MERLOT - 15% CABERNET FRANC
This wine's deep ruby color is accompanied by notes of espresso roast, licorice, charcoal, blackberries, and cassis. Full-bodied, with terrific fruit and richness as well as a long, heady finish, the new oak is nicely integrated.
PRODUCED & BOTTLED BY CHATEAU DESTIEUX
PRODUCT OF FRANCE
MGI COLLECTION
New entrant as Grand Cru Classé
Wine Advocate # 153
June 2004 Robert Parker 90; Drink 2004 - 2019
This elegant, intensely fruity 2001 reveals good structure and purity. Although somewhat closed and muted, it is an excellent 2001 that may not yet be revealing its full personality. It should age well for 10-15 years. An ambitious project by Christian Dauriac (the proprietor of several St.-Emilion properties, most notably Destieux), this 7.5 acre vineyard, partially situated on the famous blue clay of Pomerol, is planted with 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. The wine is fermented in small, Burgundian-like, 35 hectoliter oak tanks, and enjoys malolactic fermentation in barrel. Yields are 20 hectoliters per hectare.
