2023 Clos Romanile
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The 2023 Clos Romanile is terrific. Sumptuous dark red cherry fruit, spice, new leather and cedar are some of the many notes that meld together in the glass. Clos Romanile is all about textural intensity and forward fruit, both of which the 2023 has in spades. The resonant, expansive finish is striking. This is a gorgeous wine from Remi Dalmasso.
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The 2023 Clos Romanile comes from a single hectare of vine aged entirely in new oak. To be honest, the fruit just about manages to soak up the new oak on the nose, although I would have dialed it down a little to expose more of the terroir. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, lightly spiced with black pepper and allspice on the finish. A little heady in style, give this two or three years in bottle.
Red, blue, and black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, and smoky notes all emerge from the 2023 Clos Romanile, a medium-bodied, concentrated, ripe, beautifully textured Saint-Emilion. It brings lots of fruit and will shine for at least a decade. This terrific estate is owned by Remi Dalmasso, who is the winemaker behind the sensational quality of Château Valandraud. Thie wine comes from a tiny vineyard in the eastern region of the appellation and is mostly Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. It's always impeccably made, and my money is on the 2023 easily being an outstanding wine.
The 2023 Clos Romanile is a gorgeous wine from Remi Dalmasso, who oversees winemaking at all the Thunevin projects. Crushed flowers and bright red/purplish fruit open first, followed by a kick of vibrant acids that lend freshness. This mid-weight, succulent Saint-Émilion certainly has plenty to offer.