“The nose is marked by black cherry, licorice, flowers, and truffle. The wine is medium-bodied, with a lush, polished, silky, and fresh palate that perfectly complements its ripe, pure, and vibrant red fruit, as well as its spice notes. This wine has truly gained depth during its barrel aging. In fact, it rivals the older vintages from the 1940s and 1950s.” (Jeff Leve 2021) - Delivery in a wooden case is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and selected shipping method)
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Eye
Purple color with ruby highlights and beautiful brilliance
Nose
Delicate red fruit flavors, floral aromas of fresh roses and violets, enhanced by hints of white pepper
Palate
Plenty of freshness on the palate, nice body, elegant tannic structure, juicy aromas of black cherries, blackberries, and violets, with a long, flavorful finish accented by vanilla
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2025
Drink before
2045
Production
80,000 bottles
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a duck parmentier, lasagna Bolognese, or baked Mont d'Or...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 92–93/100
Rated estate (2020 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)
About the estate:
Jean-Marie Garde, president of the Pomerol winegrowers’ association, is also the owner of Clos René. This estate is situated on 12 hectares of sandy-clay soil, with iron-rich subsoil. Discreet and elegant, it always shows its best side with age, as the 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Malbec assert themselves and add complexity over the years. Though seemingly frail in its youth, Clos René evolves with distinction, and its tannins become sleek and refined. It’s a great find for lovers of fine wine. Cellar for at least ten years.
Decanter
Rated Estate Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Jean-Marie Garde cultivates two adjacent vineyards in Pomerol, with similar terroirs and grape varieties (including a unique presence of Malbec): Clos René, a former family estate known in the 18th century as “Reney,” and Moulinet-Lasserre, supplemented by a vineyard in Lalande (La Mission).
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Clos René 2020 has developed into a powerful, well-structured wine, much more so than it was while in barrel. Notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate, leather, and licorice are all more pronounced. This powerful, deep Pomerol certainly needs time to mellow. 2025–2040
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Beautiful aromas of blackberry with hints of fresh mushrooms and wildflowers. Full-bodied with fine tannins that give the wine concentration and structure. It’s fresh and lively on the finish. Very refined structure here. Very typical. Try it after 2027.
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Beautiful, full-bodied fruit that’s direct and immediately appealing, ripe without being excessive, with well-integrated aging. The palate has good density and is full-bodied; the wine is easy to drink and features lovely bitter notes.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
The nose is marked by black cherry, licorice, flowers, and truffle. The wine is medium-bodied, with a lush, polished, silky, and fresh palate that perfectly complements its ripe, pure, and vibrant red fruit flavors, as well as its spicy notes. This wine has truly gained depth during its barrel aging. In fact, it rivals the older vintages from the 1940s and 1950s. Best enjoyed between 2024 and 2045.
Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93-95/100
About the wine:
A beautiful nose of graphite, licorice, with subtle smoky and fresh notes. On the palate, it is elegantly full-bodied, smooth, and well-balanced, with good volume and, above all, freshness. Very nice, structuring tannins without being firm. Great potential for a winery that is reaping the rewards of its efforts in previous years.
Customer Rating
4.3/5
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