1961 Clos de Sarpe
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Score 90/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2020
From a blockbuster vintage, the 1961 Château Clos de Sarpe showed a touch of fatigue in its aromatics yet still has outstanding complexity and nuance in its blackcurrant, chocolate, dried tobacco, and loamy earth-laced aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it still has some notable tannins, yet they're sweet, not dry, and certainly don't detract. It's fully mature and offers plenty of pleasure.
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90
90/100
Jeb Dunnuck
About the producer
Clos de Sarpe
This small Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé estate is a FINE+RARE favourite. Run by Maylis Marcenat, the fourth generation of her family to do so, the 3.7-hectare vineyard has old vines and limestone soils, producing wines of incredible freshness and great ageability.