Clos Lunelles Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2020

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James Suckling

Wonderful aromas of crushed blackberries and raspberries with orange peel and some chalk. Medium-bodied with fantastic tannins that are polished and chewy. Savory and salty with a powdery texture. One of the best I have had.

Jeb Dunnuck

A terrific Castillon, the 2020 Clos Lunelles has an incredible limestone-like character as well as perfumed notes of cassis, acacia flowers, violets, and chalky earth. Full-bodied and concentrated, with ripe tannins and a salty, salivating character that keeps you coming back to the glass, it's a no-brainer purchase that will evolve for 10-15 years.

Andreas Larsson, Tasted

Chalky and toasted perfume, wild blackberry, cherry, tobacco and mild oak notes. Very bright freshness on the palate, dense and concentrated fruit, yet with a nice fresh lift, darker fruit notes with good polish and refined tannin, long and vigorous.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Full-bodied, racy, and sensual, the wine is lush, opulent, and rich, coating your palate with multiple layers of black plums, black cherries, licorice, chalky tannins, and crushed rocks. There is intensity, length, complexity, and opulence that is already just great. But wait for a bit, and it promises to be even better. This is the equal of many of the best Saint-Emilion wines as it comes from similar, limestone terroirs.

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