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Rare St Emilion: 97+ Point 2015 Clos des Sarpe, Only 900 Cases Made!

St Emilion’s Chateau Clos des Sarpe is one of Bordeaux’s smallest estates. At just 3.7ha (Petrus is a relatively massive 11.7ha in comparison), it is minuscule and produces so little wine that few have even heard of it. For Jeb Dunnuck, this “tiny, insiders’ estate that deserves more recognition in the market” and, with a massive 97+ points, the 2015 vintage is the perfect place to start as, for him, it might be one of the greatest wines to ever emerge from this tiny vineyard”

A rich and powerful St Emilion from an excellent Bordeaux vintage, this 2015 is one of the picks of a retrospective undertaken by Jeb Dunnuck in 2020. For him, this hits the palate with full-bodied richness, an incredible sense of opulence, and silky, polished tannins” and is an incredible drink today”

Yields are minute, with the majority of vines in this minuscule vineyard from the 1940s and 1960s. These vines mean epic concentration and depth, but only tiny amounts of juice. With only 900 cases made in 2015, this is an incredibly rare St Emilion that only a few lucky collectors will get to add to their cellars.

 
2015 Chateau Clos des Sarpe
(6*75cl OWC) @ £320 per case in bond
97+ points Jeb Dunnuck 
Showing even better now than on release, the 2015 Château Clos de Sarpe might be one of the greatest wines to ever emerge from this tiny vineyard just outside of Saint Emilion. Dense purple/plum-hued, with an enormous bouquet of blueberries, blackberries, white truffles, violets, and spring flowers, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, an incredible sense of opulence, and silky, polished tannins. It’s absorbed just about every trace of its oak élevage, and while it’s an incredible drink today, it’s going to evolve for 30+ years or more. (2020) www.jebdunnuck.com Drink 2020-2050

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