Chateau Clos de Sarpe 2014

A straightforward wine with razor-sharp acidity, dry. At the very least, it doesn’t taste well and it’s not in its usual style. Needs to be reconsidered urgently.

Earthy in character, with plums, licorice and spice, this is the first vintage where Clos de Sarpe began micro-vinifying 15% of their wine in 600-liter barrels. Concentrated for the vintage, the microvinification has added extra softness to the wine, as well as rounding the tannins. That does not mean you don't have to give this time, as you do, but the plummy fruit shows more softness in the texture.