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Clos René
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2023
Clos René (Pomerol)
Medium-bodied, soft, silky, and fresh, the fruit delivers a vibrancy, elegance, and creamy character that allows the earthy, cherries, and chocolate to express their essence. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2038. 91-93 Pts. 1,644 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2022
Clos René (Pomerol)
Silky, fresh, supple ,medium-bodied, elegant, cherry, and plum filled wine with a spicy, savory edge to the lush, sweet, ripe, chocolate-coated berries on the palate and in the finish. Drink from 2025-2040. 91-93 Pts. 2,959 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
2021
Clos René (Pomerol)
Dried flowers, dried cherries and raspberries pop in the nose with little effort. On the palate, the wine is light, soft, fresh, vibrant and refined with sweetness to the red fruits that carries all the way through to the finish. This is a fine, well-priced, early drinking charmer. Drink from 2024-2032. 1,222 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024The property lost 30% of their crop due to frost damage. The wine they were able to produce is medium-bodied, soft, fresh and forward, with a lean to the spicy, red plum and earthy side of the style range. This is a fine, well-priced, early drinking charmer. Drink from 2023-2035. 89-91 2,360 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Clos René (Pomerol)
Black cherries, licorice, flowers and truffle make an appearance in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, with a lush, polished, silky, fresh palate presence which is perfect for all of its ripe, pure, energetic, red pit fruits and spice. This has really come on strong during its barrel aging. In fact, this is at the level of the older vintages from the 40s and 50s. Drink from 2024-2045. 3,049 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Medium-bodied, with a smoky, ripe, earthy, fresh, bright approach to the fruit. The wine is lifted and energetic, finishing with touches of savory herbs and wet earth in the endnotes. Give this 5 years or so of aging before pulling a cork. 89-91 Pts 4,040 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Clos René (Pomerol)
Medium-bodied, soft, fresh and already sporting a nose filled with mint leaf, cherries and mocha. Approachable, fresh, vibrant and already easy to like, with all of its spicy cherries, you and drink this just about on release, or age it for a bit for more secondary nuances. Drink from 2023-2036. 3,288 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022 |
2018
Clos René (Pomerol)
Medium-bodied, finesse styled Pomerol focusing on the softness in the tannins and sweetness in the plummy fruits. Elegant, fresh and with good tension in the mouth, give it a few years to fill out and it should be an even better wine. 2,394 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021The most concentrated wine in the history of Clos Rene, this is on the deep plum side with licorice, dark chocolate and tension in the mouth. The fruit makes its presence known --something that has been missing from this estate for a while. Much of that credit goes to their new consultant Thomas Duclos. 89-91 Pts 3,286 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Clos René (Pomerol)
The first thing you notice is the raspberry aromatics before moving to the soft, polished textures. The wine is easy to like and easy to drink. Medium bodied, forward and fresh, this experience ends with licorice, red fruits and espresso. 2,903 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Clos René (Pomerol)
Earthy red fruits and herbs with a nice note of thyme starts of this medium bodied, forward, cherry filled, early drinking Pomerol. 3,588 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019This is almost dark purple, which is not something you expect with Clos Rene. Silky tannins, ripe, dark red fruits and a blend of blackberry and licorice in the finish make this the best ever produced from this estate. 3,987 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Clos René (Pomerol)
Licorice, smoke and juicy plums percolate on the nose of this medium-bodied wine. Soft, likeable with fresh, but light cherries and black raspberries in the finish. 87 - 89 Pts 3,859 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2016 |
2014
Clos René (Pomerol)
This light, bright, early drinking Pomerol focuses on a red cherry center. 86-88 Pts 5,508 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
2013
Clos René (Pomerol)
With coaxing, red fruits come to the surface of this medium-bodied, supple and bold but simple Pomerol wine. 86-88 Pts 2,089 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2014 |
2012
Clos René (Pomerol)
This medium-bodied wine is filled with black cherries and cocoa raspberry with soft, easy-to-like textures and an oaky finish. 87-89 Pts 4,831 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
2011
Clos René (Pomerol)
Earthy cherries, medium body and a bitter chocolate, bright cherry finish. 87-89 Pts 2,869 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2012 |
2010
Clos René (Pomerol)
Certainly a contender for the best wine ever produced at the property. The medium bodied Pomerol is a bit stern, but you can find nice, ripe black cherries, wet earth, plum and mocha in the nose and finish. Drink this young, or age it 5 years before popping a cork. 4,859 Views Tasted Aug 22, 2014 |
2009
Clos René (Pomerol)
Medium bodied, light in the nose and lighter on the palate, the wine is dominated by red fruit, with a touch of dryness in the bright, red plum finish. 3,104 Views Tasted Jan 18, 2013 |
2008
Clos René (Pomerol)
Medium bodied, fresh and bright, with red, juicy plums and herbs, the wine is forward, with a lot of freshness in the cherry and raspberry powered finish. 3,376 Views Tasted Dec 13, 2017 |
2005
Clos René (Pomerol)
This nice, value priced Pomerol is already open and drinking well. Medium bodied with soft textures, there is plenty of fresh dark cherries, earth, plum and chocolate to be a fun, easy to like Bordeaux to drink in its first decade of life. 4,317 Views Tasted Mar 14, 2012 |
1983
Clos René (Pomerol)
Fading, with little fruit remaining, this bright cherry and earth filled wine requires consumption. 2,656 Views Tasted Nov 30, 2013 |