2017 Clos les Lunelles 6 Pack

93 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Ripe in feel, featuring a beam of cassis, creamed plum and boysenberry puree flavors. Very refined, with a seamlessly embedded structure, while violet, anise and black tea notes swirl around the fruit. Subtle chalky minerality lines the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

This is very direct with super firm tannins that are focused and attractive. Medium to full body. Very fine tannins that last a very long time. Chalk and salt undertones. Flavorful finish.

92 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Dark plums, flowers and boysenberry are the opening before moving on to the luscious, sweet, ripe, juicy, plummy fruit. This is surprisingly rich for the vintage. The wine was made from blending 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc.

92 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 201 Clos Lunelles is rich, boisterous and super-expressive. Dark red/purplish berry fruit, plum, rose petals, lavender and spice infuse the 2017 with striking aromatic accents to play off the pliant fruit. Beams of saline from the Cabernets give the wine energy and cut. The 2017 is all class.

91 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

There was no frost in this vineyard in 2017, due to its elevation. Blended of 80% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Clos les Lunelles is very deep purple-black in color with a nose of crushed blackcurrants, warm black plums, potpourri and spice cake with hints of cigar box and incense. Full-bodied, rich and with great intensity, it has firm, grainy tannins and lovely freshness, finishing with great length.

91 POINTS

Jeb Dunnuck

From higher elevation parcels that weren’t affected by the frost, the 2017 Clos Lunelles is a Merlot-dominated cuvée blended with 10% each of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. This inky-colored effort offers impressive amounts of sweet black raspberry fruits and crushed flowers, lots of salty minerality, medium-bodied richness, and outstanding purity and elegance. It’s the real deal and a smoking good Côtes de Castillon.

91 POINTS

James Suckling

A fresh and lightly salty young red with a medium body, firm and silky tannins and a crisp finish. Linear and focused. Points: 91-92

91 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2017 Clos Lunelles is superb. Dense, pliant and hugely inviting, the 2017 captures the richness and freshness of the year. Succulent dark cherry, plum, lavender, mint and rose petal are all pushed forward. Racy and alluring, the 2017 is terrific. Don’t miss it. The 2017 is a fabulous edition of Clos Lunelles. Points: 90-93