Clos MANOU
Red
- 2020
- Médoc
The incessant work of Mr. and Mrs. Dief since 2000 is bearing fruit today: in a tense and distinguished style, Clos Manou shines with a vibrant, deep energy, with pure and radiant fruit, combining length and density. Undoubtedly the most beautiful revelation of the northern Médoc in recent vintages.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “THE most accomplished. A gourmet wine, seductive and round on the palate, with all the charm of lovely, well-aged Merlot and silky-touch tannins.”
Guide Hachette (Guide 2024) coup de ♥: “Lots of density, volume, powerful yet mellow tannins, explosive fruit well married to wood, a very long finish that brings back freshness and energy.”
Le Point (May 2024) 17.5/20 “Licorice, round mouthfeel, tasty, dense but not hard, silky tannins.”
Vinous (N.Martin - December 2022) : 91/100 “The Clos Manou 2020, one-third of which was aged in concrete, closed up a little after bottling, but nevertheless offers a magnificent bouquet of red berries, blood orange and subtle undergrowth aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, with tannins that have firmed up since I tasted it in barrel - making this a more “serious” Médoc that will require a little more aging than I had estimated. Very good.”
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée :
- 2026-2038
From the same producer
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Second wine of Clos Manou, the Médoc as we like it: generous, sweet and balanced by a good vivacity. A real treat!
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2030
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Second wine of Clos Manou, the Médoc as we like it: generous, sweet and balanced by a good vivacity. A real treat!
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2030
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Second wine of Clos Manou, the Médoc as we like it: generous, sweet and balanced by a good vivacity. A real treat!
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 90/100 “Petit Manou offers the youthful charm of juicy fruit, to be consumed quickly.”
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2023): 90/100: “Petit Manou assumes its ‘wine for immediate pleasure’ side and fulfills this mission perfectly, with already well-integrated tannins and beautiful suppleness.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2030
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The incessant work of Mr. and Mrs. Dief since 2000 is bearing fruit today: in a tense and distinguished style, Clos Manou shines with a vibrant, deep energy, with pure and radiant fruit, combining length and density. Undoubtedly the most beautiful revelation of the northern Médoc in recent vintages.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 91/100 “Clos Manou 2021 is a bold, juicy Medoc to drink now and over the next few years. Blackberry, espresso, gravel, licorice, spice and sweet French oak build well in this succulent 2021.”
J-M Quarin (February 2024): 92/100 “When the wine is opened, the score is that given in Primeur, i.e. 15.75. The nose is fruity, the palate well made. The remarkably soft body is attributable to the vintage”.
La Revue du Vin de France (June 2022): 90-91/100 “This small estate in the northern Médoc regularly produces a seductive, delicious wine. This is again the case with this juicy 2021, with notes of red fruit and a hint of vanilla.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2038
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The incessant work of Mr. and Mrs. Dief since 2000 is bearing fruit today: in a tense and distinguished style, Clos Manou shines with a vibrant, deep energy, with pure and radiant fruit, combining length and density. Undoubtedly the most beautiful revelation of the northern Médoc in recent vintages.
The 2017 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 93/100 “For several years now, we've been under the spell of this discreet ‘outsider’. The 2017 is ample, rich, with a hint of eucalyptus and coffee. The palate is generous, full-bodied but finishes on a lovely fresh note.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 90/100 “The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity with a gentle grip. This is lightly spiced with a slightly tarry finish. Overall, a lovely Médoc that will give a lot of pleasure.”
J-M Quarin (October 2020): 92/100 “Delicate on the attack and very tasty in the mid-palate, the wine glides through the tasting before finishing long, pleasant and barely marked by tannin.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2031
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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The incessant work of Mr. and Mrs. Dief since 2000 is bearing fruit today: in a tense and distinguished style, Clos Manou shines with a vibrant, deep energy, with pure and radiant fruit, combining length and density. Undoubtedly the most beautiful revelation of the northern Médoc in recent vintages.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2016-2022
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%