Château La Clotte de Jouanin
Red Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color, almost Inky, with a wide reddish/brick rim.
On the nose sweet cherries, raspberries, plums, black currants, tobacco leaf, light cedar, licorice, eucalyptus, black pepper, vegetables, black tea, herbs, Indian spices and lights acetone.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, light vegetables, earth, light forest floor, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium minus in length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 6 year old Merlot from Bordeaux is still drinking nicely, but will not get any better from this point on.
Showing nice complexity at this point. Elegant and good right out of the bottle. Feels fresh on the palate, but the nose shows more age.
I gave it an hour in the decanter to open up. Lots of herb notes show up as it opens up.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
A blend of 75% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$20.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color, almost Inky, with a wide reddish/brick rim.
On the nose sweet cherries, raspberries, plums, black currants, tobacco leaf, light cedar, licorice, eucalyptus, black pepper, vegetables, black tea, herbs, Indian spices and lights acetone.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, light vegetables, earth, light forest floor, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium minus in length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 6 year old Merlot from Bordeaux is still drinking nicely, but will not get any better from this point on.
Showing nice complexity at this point. Elegant and good right out of the bottle. Feels fresh on the palate, but the nose shows more age.
I gave it an hour in the decanter to open up. Lots of herb notes show up as it opens up.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
A blend of 75% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$20.
Château La Clotte de Jouanin Rouge 2018, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Deep dark ruby, almost Inky in color, with a reddish rim.
Nose of plums, fresh cherries, earth, eucalyptus, spices and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, plums, currants, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, earth, light vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. A nice entry level wine from this winery. Showing nice complexity and good balance.
Drinking very nicely now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 7 years.
Soft and smooth. Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and gets earthier as it opens up (1 hour).
A good food wine that I paired with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 18 months in stainless steel vats and concrete tanks.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$24.
Château La Clotte de Jouanin Rouge 2018, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Deep dark ruby, almost Inky in color, with a reddish rim.
Nose of plums, fresh cherries, earth, eucalyptus, spices and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, plums, currants, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, earth, light vegetables, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. A nice entry level wine from this winery. Showing nice complexity and good balance.
Drinking very nicely now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 7 years.
Soft and smooth. Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and gets earthier as it opens up (1 hour).
A good food wine that I paired with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 18 months in stainless steel vats and concrete tanks.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$24.
