2020 Clos de Bouard
Estimated value
Buying options
Tasting notes
The 2020 Château Clos De Boüard is terrific. Exhibiting a deep ruby/purple hue as well as classy notes of black raspberries, cassis, spicy oak, and dried flowers, it hits the palate with a medium-bodied, seamless mouthfeel, ripe, velvety tannins, and a beautiful sense of elegance and purity. It's not massive but absolutely shines for its complex, layered, finesse-driven style. Drink bottles over the coming 10-12 years.
Critic scores
Average Score
Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
The 2020 Clos de Boüard is one of the best wines I have tasted here, perhaps the best. Blueberry, mint, lavender, spice and licorice fill out the layers nicely. This mid-weight yet flavorful Montagne Saint-Émilion has a ton to offer.
Full bottle 1,267 g. Certified HVE. Very oaky on the nose and palate – quite difficult to get beyond the portcullis of oak, in fact. Not a wine comfortable in its own skin. The tannins are bitter and skinny but loud. Maybe time will help? (TC)
A powerful, imposing wine, the 2020 Clos de Boüard possesses tremendous density as well as energy. Dark cherry, plum, gravel, dried herbs and menthol are all amplified. This rich, heady Montagne Saint-Émilion packs a serious punch. All the elements are very nicely put together.