2021 Clos Floridene Rouge, Graves

DUE OCT 2024

The Clos Floridene has a perfumed incense-tinged bouquet of light tobacco and undergrowth aromas and decent fruitful The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins pretty red fruit and a beautifully balanced cohesive finish. This is how to do 2021 without having to push too hard.

91-93 points AG vinous.com

Sleek and suave on the palate, this has a gorgeous clear juicy quality, not trying too hard or doing too much. I like the purity and the lick of wet stone and liquorice at the end. It has charm and a playful nature but gentle too, a good balance, so appealing and easy to like with a touch of clove spice at the end and tannins that build up to more texture and presence by the final mouthfeel. Tasted twice.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2032

91 points Georgina Hindle decanter.com

This is expertly delivered, full of sappy black fruits really dancing through the palate. Juicy but with just enough austerity to make things slow down and give you a reason to take a little longer over the glass. White pepper and rosemary spice, thoroughly balanced - classic Graves. Jean-Jacques Dubourdieu is the winemaker here. Drinking Window 2021 - 2030

91 points Jane Anson janeanson.com