2016 Grandes Murailles 6 Pack

97 POINTS

Yves Beck - Yvesbeck.wine

Pourpre violacé. Bouquet intense, complexe, alliant des notes minérales et fruitées. Subtiles notes de cerises, de myrtilles et de craie. Mise en bouche élégante et rafraîchissante. Le vin brille par son aptitude à allier le côté suave et la tension du palais. Cette dernière est imposante et soutient l'expression aromatique alors que les tannins essaient de se positionner face à cette imposante fougue. Au finale le vin est brillant sous de nombreux angles. Il a un bel avenir et fait partie des grandes réussites de la rive droite en 2016. Bravo. J'avais initialement noté ce vin 96… ce qui est déjà excellent, mais le vin a encore gagné en sublime ! 2024-2051 97/100

94 POINTS

Bettane & Desseauve

Plénitude, onctuosité, fruits noirs, beau tannin ample, raffiné.

93 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Streamlined and focused, featuring a beautiful beam of cassis and cherry puree blazing through, while light anise, chalky minerality and floral notes fill in underneath. Fresh, driven and pure through the finish, with an alluring whiff of incense at the very end.

93 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2016 Les Grandes Murailles has an engaging, vivacious bouquet of ample dark cherry, cedar and juniper berry aromas. I like the energy here. The palate is well balanced with fine-grained tannin and well-judged acidity, and quite linear in style, revealing light cedar and white pepper notes toward the persistent finish. This is an impressive Les Grandes Murailles that should offer two decades of drinking pleasure.

92 POINTS

Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

Serious St.-Emilion! Cool and delicate nose, then crisp and dry on the palate with good structure, the finish long, very energetic and uplifting. A great food-wine!

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2016 Les Grandes Murailles has quite a high-toned bouquet featuring blue and blackberry fruit mixed with violets. The palate is rich and decadent on the opening, featuring layers of sweet black fruit, and luscious in style, but it manages to retain balance and detail on the finish. Give this time, because there is a classy Saint-Émilion here. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2016 Grandes Murailles, now of course owned by the Cuvelier family of Clos Fourtet, has a perfumed and quite intense bouquet, with dried rose petals and touches of incense infusing the red cherry and strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, cedar-tinged red berry fruit with a saline finish. This is an excellent Saint-Emilion, a Les Grandes Murailles built for the long-term.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Round and velvety with lovely texture and richness. Full and juicy. Lots of potential here. Points: 92-93