2020 Clos les Lunelles Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 95 JD 94 JL 94 WA 94 TWI 94 DC 93 VN 93 WS 92
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, March 2023

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...
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, March 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...
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2023

Full-bodied, racy, and sensual, the wine is lush, opulent, and rich, coating your palate with multiple layers of black plums, black cherries, licorice, chalky tannins, and crushed rocks. There is intensity, length...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2021

(92-94 points) The 2020 Clos Lunelles is composed of 80% Merlot, coming in with an alcohol of 14.79% and a pH of 3.65. It is being aged in French oak barriques, 50% new. Deep purple-black colored, it springs from the...
TWI 94

The Wine Independent, March 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...
DC 93

Decanter, February 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...
VN 93

Vinous, June 2021

(91-93 points) The 2020 Clos Lunelles is plush, sensual and wonderfully inviting. Inky dark fruit, licorice, lavender and spice envelop the palate. Forward and juicy right out of the bottle. Readers will have a hard time...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, April 2024

A solid, grippy, toasty style, with a streak of tar providing the spine for a mix of crushed blackberry and black currant fruit notes. A graphite edge takes over on the back half. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Cotes de Castillon
Vintage 2020
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2020 Clos les Lunelles is a distinguished Bordeaux blend from the Cotes de Castillon sub-region of Bordeaux, France. Composed predominantly of 80% Merlot, complemented by 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine showcases a deep garnet-purple color and boasts a robust alcohol content of 14.79% with a pH of 3.65.

Renowned wine critic James Suckling awarded this vintage an impressive 95 points, praising its "wonderful aromas of crushed blackberries and raspberries with orange peel and some chalk." He emphasized the medium-bodied profile with "fantastic tannins that are polished and chewy," noting its savory, salty, and powdery texture. Suckling hailed it as "one of the best" he has tasted.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate gave it a score between 92-94 points, highlighting its "vibrant notes of crushed black cherries and black raspberries" and a palate "chock-full of crunchy, energetic black and red fruits." The wine's freshness and long finish were also noted.

Wine Spectator described it as a "solid, grippy, toasty style," attributing it a score of 92 points. The wine features a "streak of tar" and a "mix of crushed blackberry and black currant fruit notes," with a graphite edge.

Decanter appreciated its "fragranced and open, forward and alive" nature, scoring it 93 points, while Vinous praised its "plush, sensual and wonderfully inviting" character, also awarding it 93 points.

Jeb Dunnuck noted its "incredible limestone-like character" and described it as "a terrific Castillon," giving it 94 points. The Wine Independent echoed similar sentiments, also rating it 94 points, with a focus on its "muscular black fruits" and "firm, grainy texture."

Jeff Leve compared it to top Saint-Emilion wines, citing its "intensity, length, complexity, and opulence," and suggested that it would evolve beautifully with age, scoring it 94 points. Overall, the 2020 Clos les Lunelles is a wine with impressive complexity and aging potential.