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Tasting notes
Score 90-92/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, May 2025

Blackberries, darker cherries, sappy herbs, violets, and spicy wood notes all shine in the 2024 Clos De L'Oratoire, a medium-bodied, pure, focused, juicy Saint-Émilion that has a terrific sense of minerality on the finish. It plays in the medium-bodied, fresh style of the vintage yet is charming, balanced, and incredibly well made.

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

89
88-90+/100

Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate

91
91/100

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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88 - 90+ points
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
Score 88-90+/100 · Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate, Apr 2025

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2024 Clos de l'Oratoire reveals aromas of cassis, dark berries and spices intertwined with stemmy notes. Medium-bodied, firm and lively, it's framed by brittle tannins and an energetic finish. While not as dense as previous vintages, it retains a punchy personality that speaks well of the vintage’s freshness.

91 points
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Score 91/100 · Drink 2028-2036, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, Apr 2025

Black cherry puree on the opening, fresh pomegranate and orange peel, oyster shell salinity comes in pretty strongly halfway through. Great quality, with lift and falls on the right side of austere. Harvest 24 September to 8 October. 40 hl/ha. 25% new oak, 14ha of vines, limestone plateau plus clay limestone slopes.

86 - 88 points
Neal Martin, Vinous
Score 86-88/100 · Drink 2027-2033, Neal Martin, Vinous, Apr 2025

The 2024 Clos de l'Oratoire was picked September 24 to October 8 at 40 hl/ha and matured in 25% new oak. It has a light bouquet with briar, cranberry pencil box aromas. This at least has more character and presence than the Clos Marsalette or d'Aiguilhe. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit and delicate tannins, though it does attenuate toward the finish and leaves you wanting more.

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Clos de l'Oratoire
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Product details

Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Grand Cru Classé

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