"Le Clos 2009, vinified from whole clusters and aged for forty-eight months, offers notes of fresh coffee, finely oxidized blackcurrant juice, and pepper on the finish. It is a mature, mellow wine that is still very generous. It will pair beautifully with food starting this winter. (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2016 - RVF)
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Nose
aromas of dark fruit and cocoa
Mouth
Rich and fresh. Fine tannic structure.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairings
will pair very well with red meat, game, or spicy dishes.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
The Henri Milan estate, well known in Parisian circles for its "natural wines" (with no added sulfur), produces a much wider range of wines on its 15 hectares of vineyards just outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Established in 1956 in the Baux de Provence appellation area, it left in 2007 to pursue its own path according to the philosophy of Henri, a man of conviction and an explorer of winemaking with as few inputs as possible. He decided to classify all his wines as Vin de France in order to be completely free in his choices. Since 2013, his daughter Emmanuelle has been gradually taking over the reins. Since then, the wines have been moving towards greater precision, which is no bad thing in our opinion.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
Le Clos 2009, vinified from whole bunches and aged for forty-eight months (twenty-four in barrels, twenty-four in vats), offers notes of fresh coffee, finely oxidized blackcurrant juice, and pepper on the finish. It is a mature, mellow wine that is still very generous. It will pair beautifully with food, starting this winter.
About the estate:
In the Galine district of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town in the Alpilles region highly prized by a bourgeois clientele, the iconoclastic Henri Milan, supported by his son Théo, remains faithful to the boldly free wines he first produced in the 1990s. The winemaking process, which is far removed from academic standards and carried out with little sulfur, highlights the lively expressions of fruit that come mainly from limestone scree and blue marl. Produced from a short maceration of Grenache, Syrah, Merlot, Cinsault, and Cabernet Sauvignon, the reds are flavorful, from the fruity cuvées to the ambitious S&X, Eliott, and Le Clos. The identity of the whites La Carrée (pure Roussanne) and Le Grand Blanc (Grenache Blanc, Rolle, Roussanne, Chardonnay, Muscat Petit Grains) is assertive, with a high relief of clean flavors.
Customer rating
4.6/5
based on 5 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. FRANCOIS P. Published on January 29, 2017
Very fine wine, very refined on the palate, silky texture... superb!
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Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN MARC T. Published on 02/22/2019
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Review and opinion by Mr. JEAN PHILIPPE F. Published on 04/01/2018
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Note and opinion by Mr. JACQUES S. Published on 07/13/2016
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Note and opinion by Mr. LAURENT C. Published on February 24, 2016
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