Château Le Thil Comte Clary 2016

Name: Château Le Thil Comte Clary 2016
Brand: Château Le Thil
Rating: 3 (5 reviews)

Pessac-Léognan|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

3/5 (5 customers)

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

89-91/100

Robert Parker

93/100

James Suckling

15/20

Le Figaro

" Unusual for the appellation, this wine is 100% Merlot. Smooth and full-bodied on the palate yet retaining its elegance, it has tannins but they integrate well with the juicy black fruit." (Wine Enthusiast) Delivery in wooden case for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).

Features

Estate

Château Le Thil

Vintage

2016

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Merlot

Terroirs

Clay-limestone

Viticulture

Soil cultivation: Alternating between tillage and ploughing. Organic precison approach

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In the pure Bordeaux tradition. Alcoholic fermentation between 26 and 28° in stainless steel tanks with electronic temperature control. Vatting period of 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the quality potential of each vat. Malolactic fermentation at 20°.

Breeding

In oak barrels from central France for 12 months (30% new wood)

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

On black fruits, blackberries, blueberries and herbal notes.

Mouth

Dense and fleshy, full of black fruit, full-bodied tannins, beautiful minerality and long finish on plum and blackberry fruit.

Serve

Decant at 17-18°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with game birds, red meats, cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the wine:

Very pure, clean, deep nose, very blackcurrant, blueberry, blackberry, frank, fleshy palate, with frank, fresh tannins and good follow-through. A wine of character, fresh and energetic.

About the domain :

In 2012, Florence and Daniel Cathiard acquired the 12 hectares of Thil Comte Clary, adjoining their classified growth Smith Haut-Lafitte: three hectares of white, with equal proportions of Sauvignon and Semillon, and almost nine hectares of red, with a very high proportion of Merlot. Today, this property benefits from the expertise of the Smith team. The wines are refined, charming and perfectly balanced.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 89-91/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Château le Thil (Comte Clary) 2016, one of the properties owned by Smith Haut Lafittte's Daniel and Florence Cathiard, is 100% Merlot this year, having ripped out the Cabernet Sauvignon and replaced it with Cabernet Franc. The nose is clean and pure, without too much power, with scents of boysenberry jam and crushed strawberry. The palate is medium-bodied with a lovely mineral opening, a little masculine and distant, but well-balanced. The finish ends on rather elegant notes of blackberry and black plum[...].

Wine Enthusiast

Rated wine (2017 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

Unusual for the appellation, this wine is 100% Merlot. Smooth and full-bodied on the palate yet retaining its elegance, it has tannins but they integrate well with the juicy black fruit.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2019 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

Beautiful freshness with blackberry, blueberry and herbal notes. Medium- to full-bodied, ample and dense on the palate, with a fine finish. Needs a year or two to relax. A pure Merlot to drink after 2021.

Le Figaro vins

Rated wine (2017 guide ) 15/20

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3/5

out of 5 reviews