Clos de l'Oratoire, Saint-Emilion grand cru classé 2021 Rioja

Clos de l'Oratoire, Saint-Emilion grand cru classé 2021 RiojaThe 2021 Clos de lOratoire is terrific. It offers a striking mix of dark blue purplish fruit, chocolate, lavender, spice, menthol and crushed rocks. Dynamic and vibrant in the glass, impresses for its finely cut, somewhat nervous personality. The 2021 represents a pretty big stylistic shift. Some of that is the vintage and some is an evolution in style. The combined efforts of those two factors make for a compelling Clos de lOratoire. 9294 100 Antonio

Bright limestone accents run through a core of red/purplish fruit

and Albert Jané makes this special white wine from grapes grown in the surrounding Tarragona province on very poor clay and chalk soils

delicious on its own as an aperitif and an easy partner for a variety of simple meals

as well as the profile of the most legendary châteaux of Bordeaux such as Château Margaux and Château Mouton-Rothschild

Beautiful black raspberry

rosé and sparkling wine

from a minimum of three years' cellaring

the other a full

A case of rosé is a magnificent treat

Fresh and mineral with ripe dark fruit character

The Wild Red Mead is a great match for snacks and simple meat and cheese dishes

Finishes long with building tannins but also suave