Clos DE L'ORATOIRE
Grand cru classé
- 2020
- Saint-Émilion
As well maintained as Canon-La Gaffelière (same owner), under the direction of Mr. Derenoncourt, Clos de l'Oratoire offers practically the same fullness and intensity for half the price.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2024): 92/100 “The 2020 Clos de l'Oratoire has a crisp and pure bouquet with blackberry and raspberry fruit mixed with cedar and potpourri. A judicious dose of new oak adds complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and graphite-infused red fruit, with a linear, fresh and almost Left Bank finish. Excellent.”
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 90/100 “Endowed with natural generosity, the wine is built on a charmingly coated material. It's a well-calibrated wine, driven with a certain precision, with a seductive envelope, right through to an allonge that assumes the richness of this 2020 vintage.”
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée :
- 2027-2038
- Organic certification :
- 2020
From the same producer
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Since its acquisition in 1998 by Mr. De Neipperg (Clos de l'Oratoire, Canon-La Gaffelière, La Mondotte), d'Aiguilhe has been part of the new generation of very ambitious wines that bring the appellation of the Côtes de Castillon to a new level. It has just won a second star in the 2023 guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 94/100 “The Neipperg estate has always shone on the limestone bedrock of Castillon. [...] Stephan Von Neipperg and his son Ludovic have now committed their estate to an eco-responsible approach. The wines are changing, new oak has been reduced, [...] The wines are gaining in precision and have never been so balanced, as is the case with the 2018 vintage.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2033
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Since its acquisition in 1998 by Mr. De Neipperg (Clos de l'Oratoire, Canon-La Gaffelière, La Mondotte), d'Aiguilhe has been part of the new generation of very ambitious wines that bring the appellation of the Côtes de Castillon to a new level. It has just won a second star in the 2023 guide of the Revue du Vin de France.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2032
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As well maintained as Canon-La Gaffelière (same owner), under the direction of Mr. Derenoncourt, Clos de l'Oratoire offers practically the same fullness and intensity for half the price.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2020
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As well maintained as Canon-La Gaffelière (same owner), under the direction of Mr. Derenoncourt, Clos de l'Oratoire offers practically the same fullness and intensity for half the price.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Clos de l'Oratoire is a gorgeous, dynamic wine. Energetic and brillant, the 2021 sizzles with tension. Bright acids and veins of tannin give the wine its vibrant personality. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint and mocha abound. This is a very, very fine Clos de l'Oratoire.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2020
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As well maintained as Canon-La Gaffelière (same owner), under the direction of Mr. Derenoncourt, Clos de l'Oratoire offers practically the same fullness and intensity for half the price.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Organic certification:
- 2020
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Owned by Mr. Neipperg (Clos de l'Oratoire, La Mondotte, d'Aiguilhe) at the foot of the hill Ausone.
The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 95/100 “The discreet charm of this wine with its creamy tannins is exciting. The cru reveals itself at its best in dry, hot years thanks to the composition of its clays. The southern exposure is reflected in the wine's depth. Its pronounced black fruit is densely packed with tannin that remains fresh thanks to the Cabernet Franc massales. Still under the influence of wood, the wine's rich, well-coated texture and elegant structure are perfumed with a hint of smoke".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2045
- Organic certification:
- 2014
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Owned by Mr. Neipperg (Clos de l'Oratoire, La Mondotte, d'Aiguilhe) at the foot of the hill Ausone.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2021): 96/100 “The freshness of a great terroir grown organically builds a vintage of sharp balance. Classic, creamy tannin makes the wine seductive, its finish precise, dynamic, on a perfect balance.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2045
- Organic certification:
- 2014
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Become a first grand cru classé in 2012, just reward for 20 years of effort by Mr. Neipperg (Canon-La Gaffelière, Clos de l'Oratoire) on this small vineyard of 4.5 ha adjoining Troplong-Mondot. A very large Saint-Émilion, fleshy, intense and penetrating, but with a confidential production.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “A stylish, elegant 2021. It combines the breed of the terroir, the freshness of the vintage and the seductive touch of the winemaker”.
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 95/100 “The 2021 La Mondotte is a dense, potent beauty, with depths of black vherry, plum, gravel, scorched earth, leather, lavender and incense. In 2021, Mondotte is quite savory and brooding, a style with freshness and less opulence than most years. It's alos a wine that needs time. I imagine the 2021 will always be a pretty dark Saint-Emilion.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2014
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Become a first grand cru classé in 2012, just reward for 20 years of effort by Mr. Neipperg (Canon-La Gaffelière, Clos de l'Oratoire) on this small vineyard of 4.5 ha adjoining Troplong-Mondot. A very large Saint-Émilion, fleshy, intense and penetrating, but with a confidential production.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2042
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
- Organic certification:
- 2014