clos de l ' oratoire
the clos de l’oratoire label has remained unchanged since it was designed in 1926 .
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clos de l' oratoire, grand cru classe, st. - emilion, 2017
clos de l' oratoire saint - emilion grand cru classe 2014 / 750 ml .
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chateau clos de l' oratoire st. emilion, bordeaux blend, saint - emilion, bordeaux, france
clos de l’oratoire des papes produces 2 red, chateauneuf du pape wines and 1 chateauneuf du pape blanc .
clos de l’oratoire is aged in 60% new, french, oak barrels for between 14 and 18 months, depending on the character of vintage. slightly more than 2, 000 cases of clos de l’oratoire wine are produced every year .
while clos de l’oratoire is well known today, unlike numerous st. emilion estates, the history of the property does not date all that far back. the vineyards of what we know of as clos de l’oratoire have been in use since the 1800’s .
the best vintages of clos de l’oratoire are: 2017, 2016, 2015 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2000, 1998 and 1990. the style and quality of clos de l’oratoire are high, yet prices remain fair for a st. emilion wine at this level of quality .
clos de l’oratoire is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes. clos de l’oratoire is also good when matched with asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta .
clos de l’oratoire des papes dates back to the late 1800’s when it was established by the armouroux family. the estate took its name from the small chapel located in their southern rhone valley vineyards. in 1999, the owner of ogier caves des papes purchased clos de l’oratoire des papes from the amouroux family .
clos de l’oratoire is best served at 15. 5 degrees celsius, 60 degrees fahrenheit. the cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift .
in 1972, the vineyards of clos de l’oratoire and peyreau were purchased by joseph - hubert, graf von neipperg, the father of the current owner, stephan von neipperg .
clos de l’oratoire when young, can be decanted for 1 - 2 hours, or more. this allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. clos de l’oratoire offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 7 - 20 years of age after the vintage .
clos de l’oratoire is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage, barbecue and cassoulet. clos de l’oratoire is also good with asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant, tomatoes and cheese .
clos de l’oratoire is round, smooth, and very seductive. it has a beautiful deep crimson colour and powerful fruity aromas. merlot provides roundness and opulence, whereas cabernet franc contributes power, aromatic complexity, and a long aftertaste. although clos de l’oratoire can be enjoyed seven years after the vintage, it is, above all, a wine with fine ageing potential .
stephan von neipperg who began working with clos de l’oratoire in 1991 also owns several other right bank vineyards including chateau canon la gaffeliere and la mondotte as well as chateau peyreau in st. emilion and chateau daiguilhe in cotes de castillon .
the white wine of clos de l’oratoire is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as asian cuisine .
at clos de l’oratoire, just like you find at all the neipperg bordeaux estates, they practice sustainable viticulture and take a biodynamic approach to farming and vineyard management. they never use herbicides, pesticides, or insecticides .
since acquisition by ogier in 2000, the reputation of clos de l’oratoire des papes has grown across five continents, yet is still crafted in respect to a great heritage. the distinctive label, created in 1928, has remained unchanged to this day. a continuous quest for perfection has been honoured by the international press, making clos de l’oratoire des papes a reference wine in châteauneuf - dupape, and a presence in top restaurants and exclusive retailers .
since acquisition by ogier in 2000, the reputation of clos de l’oratoire des papes has grown across five continents, yet is still crafted in respect to a great heritage. the distinctive label, created in 1928, has remained unchanged to this day. a continuous quest for perfection has been honoured by the international press, making clos de l’oratoire des papes a reference wine in châteauneuf - du - pape, and a presence in top restaurants and exclusive retailers .
the wine of clos de l’oratoire is whole berry fermented in temperature controlled, oak tanks with regular pneumatic pigeages and on average, a 26 - day cuvaison period. malolactic fermentation takes place in oak barrels with aging on its fine lees .
clos de l’oratoire des papes owns 22 hectares of vines in the chateauneuf du pape appellation. 20. 5 hectares are used to produce red chateauneuf du pape wine grapes. 1. 5 hectares are reserved for the white wine grape varieties .
ogier is located slap - bang in the middle of the châteauneuf - du - pape appellation. they own two separate vineyards; one in le clos de l’oratoire des papes and one in a. o. c châteauneuf - du - pape .
clos de l’oratoire des papes is usually better with 2 - 4 years of bottle age. of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. in the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 3 - 10 years after the vintage .
it was at one time part of the massive peyreau estate. when that vineyard was split into separate parts around the time of the first st. emilion classification, chateau clos de l’oratoire came into being using the better terroirs from the previously larger vineyard .
clos de l’oratoire, located on saint - emilion' s northeast slope, has 13 hectares of vines. the terroir of fronsac molasse, consisting of a layer of sandy soil and a clay subsoil, is ideally suited to merlot (80% of the vines) .
on the hillsides, you find clay, limestone and fronsac molasse. on the bottom of the slopes, the soils are clay with sand. clos de l’oratoire is located on the north east slope of st. emilion giving it a slightly cooler terroir, which is perfect for the merlot dominated vineyard .
the ogier clos de l’oratoire chateauneuf du pape spent 12 months of its existence in oak “foudres. ” these massive wine barrels are of an undefined size, but usually are between 4000 - 8000 liters in capacity. each barrel holds enough to fill 5, 000 - 10, 000 bottles of plonk .
clos de l’oratoire des papes blanc is made from a blend of 25% grenache blanc, 25% roussanne, 25% bourboulenc and 25% clairette. after aging for between 4 to 6 months in a combination of tanks and used, french oak barrels, the annual production is 750 cases per vintage .
clos de l’oratoire des papes can be enjoyed on the young side. young vintages can be popped and poured, or decanted for about 1 hour, give or take. this allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment .
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clos de l' oratoire is barrel - aged for an average of 13 to 22 months (between 50 and 70% new barrels). the merlot - dominated wines have deep colour and are redolent of dark, ripe berry fruits, with fine texture and structure. best with at least five to six years' age .
clos de l’oratoire des papes choregies is made from a blend of 60% grenache, 35% syrah and 5% mourvedre. the grapes are always destemmed. the wine is aged for 14 months in a combination of demi muids along with new and used, french oak barrels. on average, 400 cases are produced each vintage .
earthy, licorice, jammy berries and fresh figs open to a plush, silky, fresh, fennel and blackberry filled wine with a lot of freshness at the moment. give it a few years of bottle age for things to come together and settle down. this could be the best vintage of clos de l' oratoire produced yet !
one of the von neipperg estates, the 2012 clos de l & apos; oratoire is an undeniable success story. dense ruby / purple, with plenty of crème de cassis, roasted coffee, licorice and spice, full - bodied, opulent and sexy, it is a hedonist’s dream wine. pure and long, it has a great finish and terrific palate presence. drink it over the next 12 - 15 years .
clos de l’oratoire. from low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare and a biodynamic approach, the property produced a wine from a blend of 95% merlot and cabernet franc that will be aged in 75% new oak. vanilla, fennel, black cherry, fresh herbs, lush textures, silky tannins, sweet licorice covered jammy berries and chocolate. 92 - 94 pts
as la mondotte continues down its unique path, with a massive 2003 that scored 94 points, canon - la gaffelière and clos de l' oratoire are trending toward elegance. von neipperg now uses micro - oxygenation—adding tiny bubbles of oxygen to the wine instead of racking it from one barrel to another—only as a last resort, since the technique adds color and plush texture at the possible expense of ageability .
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08 château clos l’oratorie. the crop was severely damaged by the hail storms early in 2008. since close to 80% of the vines suffered damage, little wine will be produced in 2009. the 08 clos l’oratorie starts off with plum, ripe cherry, and earthy notes. ripe, soft, and elegant in the mouth, the wine finishes with overtones of licorice tinged black fruits. 91 - 93 pts
the 10. 32 hectare st. emilion vineyard of clos l’oratorie is planted to 90% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon. the character of the wine is the result of two unique terroirs .
since 2000, ogier have been responsible for making the clos de l’oratoire des papes, a wine created in 1880 by edouard amouroux and continued by the amouroux family: the label has not changed its design since 1926. the grapes come from a 25 - hectare vineyard that boasts a perfect balance between châteauneuf - du - pape’s three great soil types: the galets roulés (rounded pebble), safres (fine sand) and eclats calcaires (limestone rock) .
clos de l’oratoire des papes chateauneuf du pape is produced from 80% grenache, 10% syrah, 5% mourvedre and 5% cinsault. the vines for this wine are close to 50 years of age. the wine is aged in a combination of foudres and french oak barrels, some of which are new, but most are used. the wine is aged for 10 - 12 months before bottling. on average, the annual production is 7, 000 cases per year .
in 1991, von neipperg was given control of nearby clos de l' oratoire by his father, and he subsequently bought the remaining 30 percent of the property from other investors. he quickly realized that the estate, planted with almost 90 percent merlot, was imbued with different attributes than canon - la gaffelière and produced vastly different wines .
in the first property, you learn the business ,
he says .
in the second property, you adapt your knowledge to the terroir .
clos de l & apos; oratoire is located on saint - emilion & apos; s north - east slope. the 10. 32 hectares of vines grow on fronsac molasse covering a layer of sand with a clay subsoil. this terroir is ideally suited to the blend of merlot (90 %), cabernet franc (5 %), and cabernet sauvignon (5 %) grapes. merlot contributes roundness and opulence to the wine, whereas cabernet franc is responsible for power, aromatic complexity, and length .
clos de l' oretoire is a bordeaux wine producer located on the northeast slope of saint - émilion. the estate has a history dating back to the 1800s and was originally part of château peyreau' s vineyard land. the sites were purchased by the von neipperg family in 1972. second - generation family member stephan von niepperg now owns and manages the estate, as well as several other bordeaux properties including château canon la gaffelière, la mondotte, château peyreau, clos marsalette, and château d' aiguilhe .
at clos de l' oratoire many traditional vineyard practices are used to keep production down, thus concentrating flavour in the wine. grass is left to grow between the vine rows and pruning is quite severe. the vines are thinned out to keep yields down and to create the ideal natural equilibrium. fertilizer is mostly organic, and used sparingly. the grapes are hand picked and any poor - quality ones are immediately sorted out and eliminated in the vineyard. the vintage takes place as late as possible to obtain maximum ripeness .
at canon - la gaffelière, the wines are soft and feminine. the challenge is attaining sufficient structure to frame the elegant fruit. at clos de l' oratoire, in contrast, the merlot must fully ripen or the wines will be hard. when it does ripen, as in 1998 (94 points) or 2000 (92), the result can be outstanding. but von neipperg learned from experience the difficulty of trying to make a deeply extracted wine from a lesser vintage .
the wine will be out of balance ,
he says .
that was a lesson .
in the ocean of vines surrounding the ruins of the papal palace, rising up from the galets stones, lie the vineyards of châteauneuf - du - pape. the' clos de l' oratoire' is a place of prayer built in the 18th century, now an improving wine estate. an intense, perfumed and enticing array of sweet spices, brooding black fruits and sweet red cherries. earthy, fruity, spicy and complex layers of flavour a marshalled by firm tannins into a long finish. secret this away for ten years or drink now as the youthful fruits and juicy sweetness with roast veal or filets mignons .
2009 clos l’oratorie is a blend of 90% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, and 5% cabernet sauvignon. owner stephan neipperg works the vineyards with a biodynamic approach. no herbicides, pesticides, or insecticides allowed. yields were only 28 hls per ha, in part because of the may hailstorm. smoke, licorice, coffee, and blackberry scents are coupled with supple textures in the mouth. the wine finishes with dark cherries and blackberry jam. 90 - 92
that has helped revise his reputation as a modernist; he' s now seen as more of a moderate .
he begins with techniques and goes 100 percent ,
says château angélus' hubert de boüard de laforest, president of the syndicat viticole of st. - emilion .
but then he' s able to say,' maybe i went too far,' and change his approach. he' s very open. he listens. that' s important .
the change turned heads, but it was the wine in the bottle that really startled. made in limited quantities (some 650 to 1, 000 cases a year) and in a highly extracted style, the wine immediately earned a reputation as a vin de garage, a winemaker' s wine whose attributes reflected a disregard for the traditional handling of its particular terroir. it positioned von neipperg and coconspirator derenoncourt as raging modernists .
wines like that are not meant to be drunk at table ,
gazin' s de bailliencourt says now .
they' re meant to be drunk at competition, to see which one is better—or more extracted .
the personality helps. were château pavie' s polarizing owner gerard perse or globe - trotting pomerol - based consultant michel rolland to act as brazenly, they would be the topic of even more whispered conversations on the right bank than they already are. von neipperg, though, sails through—and his wines with him .
stephan is friendly with everybody ,
says nicolas de bailliencourt of pomerol' s classically styled château gazin .
and it' s said that wines reflect the people who make them .
in fact, he has quite literally chosen a different road, one that leads past st. - emilion to the commune of st. - philippe - d' aiguilhe in the côtes de castillon. the destination is a striking château that is barely visible from the road. this is château d' aiguilhe, which since 1999 has gradually become von neipperg' s favored property. of course, he' ll still pour the canon - la gaffelière with delight and exult in the success of la mondotte, but aiguilhe is where his heart currently resides .
out of a crumbling castle along the pilgrimage route to santiago de compostela, in the midst of 330 acres of an appellation known for rustic, less - than - serious wines, von neipperg has created a gravity - based modern winery and a wine that he believes will evolve into a masterpiece. a blend of 80 percent merlot and 20 percent cabernet franc, it is already nipping hard at the heels of the st. - emilions .
everything i have learned in the last years ,
he says ,
i have taken it and brought it here .
since 2000, every château d' aiguilhe that von neipperg released has scored 89 points or higher, a remarkable achievement for the appellation .
his name is stephan von neipperg. his title is count of the holy roman empire. he wears boldly striped ascots and silk handkerchiefs tucked into the double - breasted blazers he favors even on the warmest days. he seems like a max von sydow character come to life on bordeaux' s right bank .
until he greets you. before long, von neipperg' s deadpan sense of humor and sweet - spirited sarcasm make themselves known. paging through the guest book at canon - la gaffelière, one of the six châteaus that he and his family own in and around st. - emilion, he encounters an inscription in chinese characters .
oh, that' s so very nice, what he says ,
von neipperg quips, though he can' t read a word of it. of the vintages of canon - la gaffelière that preceded his arrival in bordeaux in 1985, he confides ,
they' re so good, i give them away to the gendarmes each time i get a speeding ticket .
such irreverence is a weapon, used benignly but with purpose. it has helped make von neipperg almost universally popular in st. - emilion, where rumor and innuendo are the social currencies. an outsider in a famously insular place, he remains above the fray, trafficking in quips and jokes in place of gossip .
i have no jealousy ,
he says .
if someone makes a good wine, i' m so happy for him. if he sells it at a good price, that' s not a problem for me .
coming from an outsider in particular, such moves seem guaranteed to disturb the existing order. yet von neipperg insists he' s simply trying to produce the best possible wines .
people say i' m a revolutionary guy ,
he says .
i don' t look like a revolutionary. in fact, i am bringing back a lot of the ways from 60, 70 years ago .
born in 1957 in southern germany, von neipperg comes from a line of neckar valley winemakers that dates back 800 years. yet, as a young man, he had no intention of getting involved in wine. he was content to immerse himself in the study of politics and business theory and in his passion for classical music. that changed in 1983, when he opened a bottle of 1953 canon - la gaffelière and tasted the fragrant fruit still evident after three decades .
by then, his father was getting worried. joseph - hubert von neipperg owned and operated the weingut des grafen neipperg estate in württemberg. in 1971, he had journeyed west with a neighbor to negotiate the purchase of canon - la gaffelière and some affiliated properties. it was a time of economic crisis in bordeaux, and the château was on the market at a bargain price. joseph - hubert bought it and installed a manager, but seldom visited. he assumed that one of his eight children would get around to running it eventually .
the wines from this period showed not only the signs of this neglect, they reflected an accumulation of chemical fertilizers that for years had deadened the soil. when stephan tasted them at the family table in württemberg, they confirmed his intention to stay away from the wine business. but after four older siblings became ensconced in other jobs, he agreed to reconsider. tasting from canon - la gaffelière' s library, he was struck by the property' s potential .
to return to school again and make a third study, a technical study of wine, i had to really want to do it ,
he says .
wines like [ the 1953 ] made it exciting .
in 1985, he brought his wife to st. - emilion, where they settled down to raise their family and develop the winery. if the project was worth doing, he figured, it was worth his total immersion. in the years that followed, he boldly lifted canon - la gaffelière out of the doldrums, one innovation at a time. he tramped around the globe, to as many as three dozen countries a year, seeking the latest techniques .
in 1988, he instituted a green harvest, dropping fruit in june to gain depth and ripeness in september. (the property' s vines are 55 percent merlot, 40 percent cabernet franc and 5 percent cabernet sauvignon; the blend in the wine varies from year to year .) he stopped using chemical fertilizers and insecticides in 1993 as he edged toward a more biodynamic approach .
just like 70 years ago ,
he says .
the insects eat each other .
he harvested later than his neighbors and aged his cuvées entirely in new oak. the wine has benefited. the 1990, 1995 and 1998 vintages of canon - la gaffelière each earned 95 points on wine spectator' s 100 - point scale upon release, while the 1993, 2000, 2001 and 2002 vintages each scored above 90 .
in 1996, after a cellar master left to pursue other opportunities, von neipperg found stéphane derenoncourt, a long - haired, guitar - strumming autodidact whose background could hardly have been more different than the count' s .
i was a laborer ,
says derenoncourt, who was working at château pavie - macquin at the time .
i didn' t meet a lot of people. but stephan came and talked to me, and he listened to what i had to say. everyone was worried about his choice to hire me. nobody in st. - emilion understood. people said,' why do you hire a guy like that? maybe he does drugs. rock and roll. be careful.' but stephan didn' t care about any of those people .
stéphane' s unusual, not the kind of guy you come across every day ,
von neipperg acknowledges .
but what i liked about him was not only that he had knowledge, but that he understood exactly what terroir means. he did what needed to be done in different places .
von neipperg believes that this is in part because derenoncourt is self - taught, so he relies on problem - solving skills rather than academic techniques .
in france, we have a problem that if someone doesn' t go to school, no matter how good he is, he' s not respected ,
he says .
we' re not like that in germany. i' ve seen in my life so many people who have a lot of degrees—they are engineers or doctors—but they' re not good at what they do. in our business, you need knowledge, but also sensitivity .
in derenoncourt, who rather enjoyed shaking up staid bordeaux, von neipperg found the perfect partner for his next adventure: transforming a neglected vineyard producing second - rate wines into one whose bottlings now frequently sell for more than the first - growths .
one of the small parcels of land that joseph - hubert von neipperg purchased near st. - emilion in 1971 was a property called château mondotte. historically, grapes from the 11 - acre parcel east of town struggled to ripen, and the wine produced from them tended to lack charm .
by 1995, von neipperg was convinced that better techniques would enable the fruit to ripen successfully. that year he petitioned the local syndicat for the right to append mondotte' s vineyards to canon - la gaffelière. refused permission, he decided to revamp the property and make an utterly different wine .
he was a little bit proud and a little bit angry ,
derenoncourt says .
during the summer of 1996, von neipperg supervised the construction of a tiny new winery in a cottage on the mondotte grounds. wooden fermentation tanks were installed (
i like stainless steel very much—for sardine cans ,
von neipperg says now), and the old pumping system was discarded .
we did everything differently ,
he says .
we cut down on production. and we paid real attention to making great wines from the property .
the resulting wine was so different from the old château mondottes that von neipperg changed the name of the property to la mondotte to highlight the new start .
besides ,
he says ,
that little house on the property is hardly a château .
yet von neipperg insists that la mondotte is actually a terroir wine, with or without the word
château .
he notes that it is produced with indigenous yeasts and, in most years, with as little manipulation as possible. the vines—80 percent merlot and 20 percent cabernet franc—average nearly 40 years of age, with some thick, gnarled vines of cabernet franc now in their eighth decade. yields are naturally low .
and the terroir? von neipperg grabs a flashlight and heads into the limestone quarries that were dug beneath the property decades ago .
you see this and you understand that it gives a lot of punch to the wine ,
he says, illuminating the rock wall of the cave .
you can never produce a lot of wine here. you only have this bit of dirt, and then the stone starts. but if you get ripe grapes, you get a sexy wine. some people say a wine made this way cannot age. i' m laughing! their 1997s are dead. mine is just starting to live .
von neipperg has evolved personally, too, a process accelerated by tragedy. in 1994, his eldest child, 10 - year - old marie - beatrice, died in a fire at an equestrian camp. von neipperg was devastated, but having four children at home forced him to push ahead. when he emerged from his despair, he discovered that his approach to life had changed .
i live in a more profound way now ,
he says .
i am more present. i look only for what is most important in each day and i accept more easily the faults of other people. our lives are complex. we have pain. you have to be kind .
two châteaus, beau - séjour bécot and angélus, were admitted into the elite grouping in 1996, the last time the classification was revised, and at least one is likely to be added this year. von neipperg could make a strong argument that canon - la gaffelière has been making better wines than several of the 13 premier grand cru classé properties .
but st. - emilion dislikes nothing so much as change, and the promotion of canon - la gaffelière would be perceived by many as tacit approval of von neipperg' s boldness. accordingly, he is hopeful, but has no expectations. far from actively campaigning for promotion, he maintains the same studied nonchalance that has enabled him to thrive in st. - emilion for two decades .
two decades into his life in st. - emilion, he is still perceived as an outsider who speaks french with a german accent, all his good humor notwithstanding. yet in this st. - emilion satellite, he is hailed as a savior .
they say,' you' re the guy we' ve been waiting for,'
he says. if he manages 90 - point scores, it confirms that such a thing is possible in this backwater of bordeaux. other st. - emilion owners have now followed his example, buying and investing in their own castillon properties .
beyond this success, though, something about the setting at aiguilhe—the hundreds of years of history and the rustic lifestyle—touches von neipperg. the place seems basic and elemental in a way that the st. - emilion properties do not. in that sense, the dapper bearing and noble title hide a true man of the land .
in all the wines i have, there' s a lot of emotion, but in this one maybe more than the others ,
he says. his gaze is now opaque as he speaks and there is no mirth in his voice. despite his disarming smile, he has known real hardship in this foreign country .
making wine is not always easy ,
he says .
i put a lot of myself in my wine. i believe that you can feel it. i hope you can .
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meticulous work is done all year long to maintain quality in the vineyard. fermentation takes place exclusively in temperature - controlled oak vats. oak, a noble material in perfect synergy with fine wine, enhances its colour and flavour, and enables it to reach its full potential .
every vat is handled according to its specific profile. fermentation temperatures are kept relatively low and pigeage (punching down the cap) is done very slowly .
terroir: clay - limestone with fronsac molasse on top of the slope and clay - sand soil at the foot of the slope .
harvesting: by hand, into small crates to avoid bruising. sorting before and after destemming. no crushing. the grapes arrive on a conveyor belt .
fermentation: in temperature - controlled wooden vats for 22 to 30 days depending on the vintage. extraction by pneumatic
pigeage
( punching down the cap) .
malolactic fermentation and ageing: in new oak barrels (up to 80 %) on fine lees. fining and filtering as necessary, depending on the vintage .
harvest dates 25 / 09 to 30 / 09 / 2015 yield 45 hl / ha winemaking in wooden vats for 30 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap) ageing in new oak barrels (40 %) on the lees for 17 months. no fining bottling château - bottled in june 2017 (06 / 06 to 07 / 06) blending 90% merlot, 10% cabernet franc alcoholic degree 14, 5 %
harvest dates 03 / 10 to 10 / 10 / 2014 yield 40 hl / ha winemaking in wooden vats for 30 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap) ageing in new oak barrels (50 %) on the lees for 17 months. no fining bottling château - bottled in june 2016 (29 / 06 to 30 / 06) blending 90% merlot, 10% cabernet franc alcoholic degree 14 %
harvest dates 06 / 10 to 10 / 10 / 2013 yield 17 hl / ha winemaking in wooden vats for 20 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap) ageing in new oak barrels (55 %) on the lees for 15 months. no fining bottling château - bottled in april 2015 (16 / 04 to 17 / 04) blending 95% merlot, 5% cabernet franc alcoholic degree 13. 5 %
in wooden vats for 30 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in new oak barrels (60 %) on the lees for 15 months. no fining
in wooden vats for 26 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down )
in new oak barrels (60 %) on the lees for 14 months. no fining
in wooden vats for 28 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in new oak barrels (75 %) on the lees for 15 months. no fining or filtering
in new oak barrels (70 %) on the lees for 15 months. no fining or filtering
in new oak barrels (70 %) on the lees for 17 months. no fining or filtering
in new oak barrels (80 %) on the lees for 17 months. no fining or filtering
in new oak barrels (70 %) on the lees for 18 months. no fining or filtering
in new oak barrels (80 %) on the lees for 18 months. no fining or filtering
in wooden vats for 23 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in wooden vats for 22 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in wooden vats for 25 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in wooden vats for 26 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in new oak barrels (90 %) on the lees for 18 months. no fining or filtering
in wooden vats for 24 days. extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap )
in new oak barrels (100 %) on the lees for 18 months. no fining or filtering
in new oak barrels (60 %) on the lees for 18 months. no fining or filtering
stephan von neipperg also consults several other bordeaux wine producers and maintains interests in the saint emilion satellite appellations and pessac leognan .
the vineyard is planted to a vine density that ranges from 5, 500 to 7, 500 vines per hectare. the newer plantings are at the higher vine densities. on average, the vines are old at an impressive 35 years of age .
stephan von neipperg is also involved in a bulgarian winery and vineyard planted to bordeaux varietals and syrah in the bessa valley. the top wine is sold under the name of enira .
in 2005 stephan von neipperg added south africa to the list of wine regions he consults, when he began working with capaia wines in the stellenbosch appellation. in 2015, stephan von neipperg announced he was going to become an investor and partner in capaia wines, which produce wines from bordeaux grape varietals .
strawberry, earth, black cherry and floral notes open the wine. medium / full bodied with lush, soft textures, the fruit is juicy, fresh and sweet. you can drink this young or age it for a few years. the wine was made from blending 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc. the harvest took place september 26 to october 10. due to the frost, close to 65% of the harvest was lost .
black cherry liqueur, dark chocolate, flowers, smoke and espresso on the nose, when this wine hits your palate you’ll find ripe, fresh, sweet, silky dark red berries and plum. blending 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc, there is a sweetness and softness to the tannins, carrying fruit and freshness to the endnote .
silky, soft, fresh and fruity, you can already find some secondary notes of truffle, tobacco, flowers and earth. medium / full bodied with a silky, lush finish, give this a few years in the cellar and it will be even better .
fresh, sweet, ripe blackberries, licorice and chocolate pop from the blend of 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc. there is sweetness, plush textures and a mineral - driven finish to top things off .
blending 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc, there is a sweetness and softness to the tannins, carrying the fruit and freshness to the endnote. the wine is aging in 50% new, french oak barrels. 90 - 92 pts
cigar box, licorice and black cherry fruits are quickly followed by a soft, medium - bodied finish with sweet red and black plum. from 95% merlot and 5% cabernet franc, the wine reached 13. 2% alcohol. from yields of 17 hectares per hectare, the wine is aging in 40% new french oak. 88 - 91 pts
showing nicely, with only a few years of age, the licorice, cherry, earth and floral notes are already in plain view. soft, refined, and with plenty of fruit in the middle, give it another couple of years for more complexity .
thyme, earth, and black cherries, already open, with a sweet, fresh, cherry and wild strawberry, dusted with cocoa in the finish .
from 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc, the wine will be aged in 60% new french oak. with licorice, earth, cherries and round textures, this medium - bodied wine has a sweet, red cherry finish. 89 - 91 pts
medium bodied, soft, open and already giving pleasure, the core of spicy cherries, flowers and earthy sensations make this a well - priced treat .
from 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc, the wine will be aged in 60% new oak. black raspberry, cocoa and earthy aromas open to a fresh, black cherry and chocolate, round textured, sweet wine. 90 - 92 pts
licorice, stone, floral, earth and fresh blackberry scents work well with the round textures and the long, fresh, fennel and plummy liqueur finish. 91 - 93pts
deep in color, the perfume is filled with licorice, coffee, blackberry, blueberries and smoke. round and supple in texture, the wine finishes with sweet, jammy black cherries .
with a licorice, black cherry jam, earth, espresso bean, plum and spicy personality, this lush, round, sweet, soft wine is starting to open and will only get better with a few more years of bottle age .
still dark in color, with a fragrant nose filled with licorice, black and blue fruit, chocolate, earth and mocha, this blend of 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc delivers a suave, sexy, lush sensation on the palate. give it another 2 - 4 years before it truly begins to blossom .
truffle, wet earth, plum and licorice are joined by a soft, silky, licorice and black cherry finish .
drinking great today, with its cherry, black raspberry, fennel, earth and tobacco personality, medium / full body, soft, textures and spicy, plum and cherry finish, this is close to fully mature. while there is no hurry to drink this charming wine, it' s probably not going to get much better .
this is probably at its apogee, with all its soft, round fruits, floral notes, earth and tobacco that shine through. medium / full bodied, 20 minutes of air added everything you needed here .
drinking great today, this is a wine for truffle lovers, especially if they also want loads of ripe, juicy, black plums, wet earth and cherry liqueur, all wrapped up in supple tannins and lush textures .
fully mature, round, soft and focused on more red fruits than black, with an earthy, smoky accent, this blend of 90% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon is probably at absolute peak. there is no reason to hold this wine any longer .
black licorice, espresso, blackberry, jam, kirsch, truffle and spice aromas open up this supple st. emilion wine. on the palate, the st. emilion wine feels round, soft and supple, ending in layers of spicy black cherries and licorice. at 11, this blend of 90% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon is drinking well. in a few more years, it' s going to be even better .
ripe, licorice accented black fruit aromatics. good concentration. but the wine seems simple compared to its peers from the same vintage. while obviously well made, at 10 years of age it has not developed enough complexities to keep me involved in the glass, wanting another sip. while good, it lacks excitement .
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this vintage is not as promising as hoped based on previous vintages. licorice, herb, and stewed vegetable - like characteristics make an appearance in this dark plum / garnet - colored effort. although well - made, medium - bodied, and evolved, with sweet fruit, and a superficial charm, it lacks depth and delineation. obviously, this vineyard suffered from the vintages heat. drink the 2003 over the next 7 - 8 years. (robert parker - urltoken - 30 - april 2006 )
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grand cru classe. indicative blend: predominantly merlot with cabernet franc. ownership: vignobles comtes von neipperg .
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clos de l'oratoire is a bordeaux wine from the appellation saint-émilion , ranked grand cru classé in the classification of saint-émilion wine . the winery is located in the right bank of france ’s bordeaux wine region in the commune of saint-émilion , in the department gironde . 
clos de l'oratoire is a bordeaux wine from the appellation saint-émilion, ranked grand cru classé in the classification of saint-émilion wine. the winery is located in the right bank of france ’s bordeaux wine region in the commune of saint-émilion, in the department gironde.
clos de l'oratoire is a bordeaux wine from the appellation saint-émilion, ranked grand cru classé in the classification of saint-émilion wine. the winery is located in the right bank of france ’s bordeaux wine region in the commune of saint-émilion, in the department gironde.