2017 Clos de Bouard 12 Pack

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2017 Clos de Boüard offers attractive blackberry, briary and light tobacco scents on the nose that feels nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with a superb line of acidity. This feels very cohesive, velvety smooth in texture with subtle tarry, graphite notes on the finish. This constitutes and excellent Montagne Saint-Émilion from the Boüard family.

91 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Gracefully forward, subdued yet seductive, prepare for gradations of chocolate-covered plums, mint and licorice from start to finish. The wine will blossom on your palate and finish with a warm blast of cocoa and plum. Due the frost only 20% of the typical volume was produced.

91 POINTS

Jeb Dunnuck

Made by Coralie de Boüard, the 2017 Château Clos de Boüard is Merlot-dominated cuvée that has a fair amount of Cabernet Franc as well as some Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a fresh, lively barrel sample that has lots of spice, underbrush, dried herbs, and mineral notes, medium-bodied, richness, and a straight, focused, firm style. It's nicely balanced, has solid mid-palate depth and plenty of length.

90 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2017 Clos de Bouärd is medium to deep garnet-purple with a very pretty nose of crushed red currants, black cherries and rose hips with suggestions of fenugreek, cinnamon toast and baker’s chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied with a chewy frame and plenty of expressive red and black berry flavors, finishing spicy.

90 POINTS

Jacques Perrin - Vinifera

Nez assez solaire, riche, sur le goudron, encore peu diversifié mais complet, qui précède une bouche très charnue, le tanin est travaillé, la trame enrobée, c’est ambitieux mais plutôt bien exécuté.

James Suckling

Focused and compacted with dark-berry and chocolate character. Medium body and a linear finish. Points: 89-90

Wine Spectator

Soft and easy in feel, with modest raspberry and plum fruit and a light anise note on the finish.