Clos La Madeleine 2017

今日介紹Moueix家族的Belair Monange 的鄰居Clos La Madeleine， 呢間莊早年被巴黎的投資人購入，但沒有用心經營。直至1992年被投資公司SOGEFI 買下，進行大規模改革，設備升級。

Clos La Madeleine 座落St Emilion 高地及斜坡地，同Ausone 的土質類似，和Belair Monange的一樣，先天條件非常好。不過，酒莊佔地僅有2.3公頃，種植76%Merlot, 24%Cabernet Franc, 20%樹齡大於45年，55%樹齡30-45年， 係波爾多屬於罕見的VV級別。年產只有500箱(6000支)，2007年請到一級莊Angelus金鐘莊主，也是釀酒師的 Hubert de Bouard 做顧問，酒質突飛猛進，2012年係St Emilion 六年一次的評級中，晉升為列級莊Grand Cru Classe.  雖然成名，但認識的飲家仲係唔多，酒價也很相宜。

*93 pts James Suckling (Jan 2020)*
Wonderfully perfumed and fresh on the nose with flowers and plums, as well as sandalwood undertones. Medium to full body, ultra-fine tannins and a long, lingering finish. It shows fine polish and integration now. Give it three or so years to come completely together. Try after 2023

*92 pts Antonio Galloni, Vinous(Dec 2019)*
The 2017 Clos La Madeleine is bold and racy in the glass. Super-ripe red cherry and plum fruit give the 2017 a real sense of lusciousness. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers, herbs and small red berries develop later, adding lovely shades of intrigue. Clos La Madeleine is an especially ripe Saint-Émilion, just as it was en primeur, but it is also succulent, silky and incredibly delicious for what it is: a juicy Saint-Émilion to enjoy over the next decade or so with no pretense.

*91 pts Jeb Dunnuck(Feb 2020):*
Medium ruby-hued, with plenty of ripe black cherries, damp earth, and leafy herbs notes as well as a hint of chocolate, the 2017 Clos La Madeleine shows the more fresh, focused, classic style of the vintage nicely. A blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, it's medium-bodied, has a silky texture, no hard edges, and a great finish. Drink it any time over the coming 10-15 years.