{"product_id":"chateau-la-clotte-st-emilion-grand-cru-2017","title":"Château La Clotte - St. Emilion Grand Cru 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChâteau La Clotte 2017 is a wonderfully precise Saint-Émilion that already clearly shows the signature of the Vauthier family of Château Ausone, who took over the small four-hectare estate in 2014. The 2017 vintage in Bordeaux was heterogeneous, yet La Clotte was spared the devastating spring frost and produced a remarkably fresh, elegant, and terroir-driven wine. The cuvée consists of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc and was aged for around 18 months in barriques. On the nose, it offers dark cherries, cassis, and plum, accompanied by violets, fine herbs, spices, and a hint of chocolate. On the palate, it is juicy and silky, with fine-grained tannin, lovely freshness, and the chalky-mineral tension that characterizes the terroir of La Clotte. Despite its concentration, the 2017 remains elegant and astonishingly light-footed – more finesse than muscle. For us, it is above all a Saint-Émilion for Bordeaux lovers looking beyond the very big names: small production, great limestone terroir, and the Vauthier signature of Ausone. The 2017 is starting to be a real pleasure now, but still possesses sufficient structure for several more years in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weinstein Finewine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58912560611653,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/4950\/9041\/files\/chateaulaclottebouteilleb77e28ed-62949713a0ff0.webp?v=1787057671","url":"https:\/\/weinstein-finewine.com\/en\/products\/chateau-la-clotte-st-emilion-grand-cru-2017","provider":"Weinstein Finewine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}