2024 Château Clos de Sarpe

The 2024 Clos de Sarpe has a vibrant nose with kirsch, crushed strawberry and cassis aromas. This is more on the extrovert side in the context of the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied and sorbet-fresh with clean, chiseled, saturated tannins toward the extended finish. This is a mineral-driven and classy Clos de Sarpe. - Neal Martin (04/2025)

Lots of juicy cherries, red plums, incense, graphite, and candied violet notes define the aromatics of the 2024 Château Clos de Sarpe. Medium-bodied, it has a layered, ripe mouthfeel, good mid-palate depth, and ripe tannins. Both barrel samples I tasted showed promise, although the wine was a touch hard to read at this stage. Still, I have no doubt it will come together beautifully in bottle. This remains one of my favorite châteaux on the Right Bank and continues to be a hidden gem. (05/2025)

Deep garnet-purple colored. Comes bounding out with exuberant notes of kirsch, plum pudding, and fruit cake, leading to hints of rose oil, balsamic, and sandalwood. The medium-bodied palate is plush with lifted acidity and stewed red berry flavors, finishing spicy. (05/2025)