2005 | Clos de l'Oratoire | Saint-Emilion

This is exotic, with mushroom, blackberry and meat aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and lots of decadent fruit character. Long and beautiful.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: delivers an aromatic fireworks display of cedar wood, Christmas fruitcake, roasted herbs, black olive, cassis and sweet kirsch. The 2005 has all that as well as ripe, well-integrated, velvety tannin, and full body in a sexy, luscious.

• James Suckling: This is exotic, with mushroom, blackberry and meat aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and lots of decadent fruit character. Long and beautiful.

Producer Information

Clos de l'Oratoire is well-regarded Grand Cru Classé wine estate located on the northeast slope of the Saint-Émilion plateau, just 2km (1.2 miles) northeast of Saint-Émilion town. The estate is part of the von Neipperg family portfolio of wines which is perhaps best known for its flagship property: Château Canon La Gaffelière. What is know Clos de l'Oratoire originally formed part of the wider Château Peyreau estate, which neighbors the Clos' buildings. The sites, which have a history dating back to the 18th Century, were purchased by the von Neipperg family in 1972. Although it was not in the original Saint-Émilion classification of 1955, Clos de l'Oratoire was named a Grand Cru Classé in the 1969 interation (then as "Château l'Oratoire"). By the 1986 edition of the classification, the estate was appearing as "Clos de l'Oratoire" and has remained in the Grand Cru Classé list ever since. Second-generation family member Stephan von Niepperg now owns and manages the estate. It sits alongside a well-regarded Bordeaux portfolio including Château Peyreau itself as well as Canon La Gaffelière, La Mondotte, Clos Marsalette and Château d'Aiguilhe.

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