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Clos de l'Oratoire 2004, St Emilion

What a wine! I happen to buy a six pack of this wine back in 2008 for about 22€ per bottle and after trying it yesterday I regret I did not buy more. It is perhaps not too late get hold of this wine as the 2008 can be purchased for around 20€ and the 2009 for around 30€.

Beautiful dark red colour with a just delicious smell of chocolate, sweet cherries and red berries. Wonderful but it there is more to come: the taste is quite a fleshy, full bodied mouthful packed with seductive velvety fruit and tannins. It is indeed a flamboyant and  very concentrated wine.

Stunning for this price!

Clos de l'Oratoire 2004, St Emilion, buy whenever  you can ....but dont forget to drink it too. Medium price 20 to 30€.


Clos de l'Oratoire is located on Saint-Emilion'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.
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