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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 Clos de Sarpe is fabulous. Brisk, aromatic and vibrant, the 2022 captures the intensity this site is known for. Dark red/purplish fruit, blood orange, spice, new leather and dried herbs make a strong first impression. Bright saline notes liven up the finish. This is quite simply one of the best editions of Clos de Sarpe I have tasted. 01/2025

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 Clos de Sarpe has an expressive bouquet with mainly black fruit, light anis notes and hints of rose petal coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied, harmonious, quite fleshy and silky in texture, with fine tannins and a slightly creamy yet tensile finish. This is a well-crafted and seductive Saint-Émilion that is certainly cut from a finer cloth compared to the vintages I was tasting a decade back. This is recommended. 01/2025

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Clos de Sarpe wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, cherries, licorice and petals. Full-bodied, broad and layered, it's no blushing violet at 15% alcohol; yet this limestone terroir has delivered a remarkably low pH and concomitant freshness, and judicious extraction during a long but low-temperature maceration means that it remains suave and seamless. 04/2023

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

I loved the 2022 Clos De Sarpe, a wonderfully pure, complex, seamless Saint-Emilion based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Its inky purple/ruby hue is followed by a brilliant, youthful nose of crème de cassis, spring flowers, crushed stone, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, it has ripe, polished tannins, wonderfully integrated oak, flawless balance, and a great finish. It offers pleasure today, yet this is built for the long haul as well and will ideally be given 5-7 years of bottle age and enjoyed over the following 2-3 decades. 02/2025

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr. Délicat en entrée de bouche, délicieux au milieu, avec une qualité de déroulé jamais vue jusqu'alors, le vin s'étire en fondant sur une longueur normale. Ce cru m'a beaucoup surpris récemment avec son très bon 2021. Son style devient plus précis et plus frais. J'y reviendrai. 02/2025

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Plenty of plush wood spices that aren’t yet fully integrated into the rich blackberries and tapenade. Full-bodied and fine-grained on the palate, with sappy fruit and tannins. Flavorful, long and a bit woody now, but it shows potential. Try from 2029. 01/2025