2024 Clos du Clocher
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Inky colour, and a purity of fruits on the aromatics, with well-teased out ripe plum and cassis character. Here the terroir is speaking over the vintage, delivering peony, iris, lilacs, fine tannic architecture, with salinity that flows through the acidity, giving juice without agressivity. First year official certified organic. 34hl/h yield, early deleafing in June, and waiting to harvest, until September 27 through to October 7. Density sorting here, plus cold soak, 55% new oak barrels.
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The 2024 Clos du Clocher is attired in a special label celebrating 100 years since Jean-Baptiste Bourotte's father purchased the first plot in front of the church. It also represents the first officially organic vintage from this producer. This was picked from September 27 until October 6 at 34 hl/ha, then fermented in concrete and stainless steel tank. This has more fruit intensity on the nose than the Bonalgue, with black cherry, cassis and neatly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and sapid, with plusher/fuller tannins, a keen thread of acidity and the 25% Cabernet Franc imparting a cracked black pepper note toward the finish. Enjoy this over the next two decades.
With a floral character, the wine exudes a violet-filled perfume, enriched with notes of black cherries, plums, cocoa, and truffle. On the palate, it is soft, supple, fresh, and creamy, showcasing a lively energy with layers of black raspberries, chocolate-topped strawberries, and cherries, leading to a soft, vibrant finish. With just a year or two in the bottle, it will be easy to enjoy for 15 or more years. It is important to note that 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the property purchased by the family. Harvesting took place September 27 - October 5. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc. 13.2% ABV.
Aromatically gorgeous with blue fruits, cedar and graphite and a little black and red cherry, a touch of red liquorice too. With aeration there’s a little damson and damson skin, grape skins too. Really lush, plush and plump. Mouth-filling and cheek-pushing! The considerable amplitude gives the fruits and freshness space to ripple and dance, little tourbillons (swirls) of freshness bubbling and rippling up from below. This has great density and concentration in the mid-palate; but it’s lifted and energetic too. Liquorice – now black – on the saline finish and a well-shaped aerial plume. Succulent, lithe and limpid, the quality of the tannins is exceptional. There’s a hint of menthol on the finish too.
About the producer
Clos du Clocher is a Pomerol estate owned by the Bourotte family of the négociant Jean-Baptiste Audy. In the heart of the famous Pomerol plateau, under the shadow of the eponymous church bell tower, this 5.9-hectare estate is home to some truly ancient vines that produce tremendous wine.