Chateau Clos des Jacobins 2021

DECANTER: "Smells forward and nicely scented. Fresh and bright, a lovely almost sour cherry and freshly picked strawberry aspect to this which is nicely balanced by hints of vanilla, liquorice, chocolate, cardamom and cinnamon with the crushed stone, chalky tannins giving the width and depth. It's not hugely persistent but really delivers on a clean, elegant and still fresh and fruity glass of wine with a delicious salty mineral finish."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Juicy and brambly with vibrant red cherries, currants and fine spices. Medium-bodied and firm on the palate with fine-grained tannins and a refined, linear finish. Better in another year or two."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, tabakig unterlegtes Brombeerkonfit, schwarze Kirschen, zart nach Lakritze. Komplex, saftig, rote Kirschen, ein Hauch von Süße, mineralisch und anhaftend, verfügt über Entwicklungspotenzial."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Medium-bodied, fresh, high-toned, red fruits spring in the nose and on the palate. The wine is forward, elegant, spicy and comes with a bit of chocolate and pepper that adds to the sweet plums and cherries. There is no need to wait with this wine, as you can enjoy it on release. Drink from 2024-2036."