Clos I Terrasses, Laurel, 2019
Clos I Terrasses, Laurel, 2019
- Red Still
- Grenache, Syrah
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
The Laurel is the estate’s marvellous second wine (although this is more like a Forts de Latour or Carruades de Lafite than a mere second label!), which is also on fine form in 2019.
If you like rich, southern Rhone-ish style wines but also appreciate freshness and balance, if you like round, supple, velvety tannins, and wines with spicy, high-toned cassis and forest fruit character, if you like wines from exciting, up-and-coming regions with exceptional critical ratings at unexpectedly reasonable prices, in other words if you like wine...then you should really take a case or three of this!
What the critics say:
"The 2019 Laurel is quite closed and shows serious and shy. It's made with all the grapes that are not used for Clos Erasmus—young vines, the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon (no more than 5%), mostly Garnacha and some 15% Syrah. The wine matured mostly in 2,000-liter oak vats, concrete and some barrels (she's abandoning the tinaja). It's 15% alcohol but has very good freshness. The wine is round and powerful but very harmonious and with good freshness. It's medium to full-bodied and nicely textured, with abundant, glossy tannins and fantastic balance. This is both powerful and elegant. It slowly opens up in the glass to ripe berries, spice and herbs and a touch of smoke. 18,700 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2021."
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