- Colour Red
- Producer Château Clarke
- Region Listrac-Medoc
- Drinking 2023 - 2032
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
2015 - Ch Clarke Listrac-Medoc - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château Clarke
- Region Listrac-Medoc
- Drinking 2023 - 2032
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, October 2023
This fine Medoc estate was purchased by Baron Edmond de Rothschild in 1973. Unusually for the Left Bank, Merlot is the predominant grape variety in Ch Clarke’s flagship blend, giving an effortlessly supple, plumminess. Deep and luxuriant, the 2015 shows decadent blackberry and black cherry fruit drizzled with dark chocolate and liquorice. Fresh and refined on the palate, we love its linear tension, set against rich truffle, cedar, and tobacco notes.
Producer
Château Clarke
Elegant, fine, and dense, embodying the typical character of its terroir, Château Clarke is considered one of the most promising wines in the Médoc. Today's focus on excellence aims to bring out its full potential, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, and to elevate Château Clarke to rank among the greatest Médoc wines. The estate is in the southern part of the Médoc within the Listrac-Médoc appellation. Its inland locat...Read more
Elegant, fine, and dense, embodying the typical character of its terroir, Château Clarke is considered one of the most promising wines in the Médoc. Today's focus on excellence aims to bring out its full potential, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, and to elevate Château Clarke to rank among the greatest Médoc wines. The estate is in the southern part of the Médoc within the Listrac-Médoc appellation. Its inland location is far from the Gironde estuary in the middle of the limestone plateau and a distinctive feature of the estate’s clay limestone soil is its remarkable drought resistance. The proximity of the Atlantic Ocean gives a cool freshness that is echoed in the wine’s bright bouquet. Though Cabernet Sauvignon is traditionally king of the region, the Château’s terroir is very well suited to growing Merlot and this varietal accounts for 70% of the estate’s production. Thus, Château Clarke is typical of the Médoc, but in an entirely original way. Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle and Sémillon, which are used in the rare and unique 'Le Merle Blanc' blend, occupy a small, three-hectare space for limited production.Read less
Region
Listrac-Medoc
Listrac is a lesser-well known appellation in the south of the Haut-Médoc in Bordeaux, which is frequently compared to its neighbour Moulis. Its soils are mainly clay-limestone and the Merlot grape is increasingly planted. The wines' chief characteristic is their reliable density.