Château Feytit-Clinet 2015 - Pomerol

* Fremragende Pomerol - Begrænset antal * Læs alle de flotte anmeldelser nederst. Château Feytit Clinet ligger på plateauet mod vest i Pomerol, meget tæt på Clos L’Eglise, Château Clinet og Château Latour á Pomerol. Den tidligste omtale af ejendommen finder man helt tilbage i 1825, hvor familien Gombault ejede Château Feytit Clinet. I 1964 overtog Moueix forpagtningen af slottet. Denne forpagtningsaftale ophørte i 2000, hvor de nuværende ejere, familien Chasseuil, igen overtog kontrollen med slottet og de tilhørende vinmarker samt hele fremstillingsprocessen.
 
Det er i dag Jeremy Chasseuil, der er ansvarlig for fremstillingen af vinen på slottet. Jeremy Chasseuil, som er ønolog, har foretaget store forandringer i såvel vinfremstillingen, som i behandling og pleje af vinmarkerne. Allerede fra starten blev høstudbyttet kraftigt nedsat. Høsten bliver nu foretaget med håndkraft, og der bliver nu anvendt en høj andel af helt nye fade i lagringsprocessen. Château Feytit Clinets vinmarker dækker et areal på 6,5 ha der er beplantet med 90 % Merlot og 10 % Cabernet Franc. Undergrunden består af grus, sand og lerjord.

* VINOUS 96 point * The 2015 Feytit-Clinet is a wine of dark, brooding intensity. Vertical in its construction, the 2015 exudes power and structure. My sense is that the 2015 is recovering from its relatively recent bottling, as it is a bit closed down today. Even so, the depth and richness the 2015 showed as a barrel sample are still very much in evidence. Black cherry, plum, graphite, smoke, heavy toast and lavender add myriad shades of nuance. In two separate tastings, the 2015 was much less expressive than it was as a barrel sample, which probably bodes very well for its long term future. I wouldn't dream of opening a bottle anytime soon. Tasted two times.

* DECANTER 96 point * Powerfully rich damson aromas lead into a palate with silky tannins and a structure that doesn't hide the alcohol as much as revel in it. The mouthfeel is extremely polished, with a flavour of coffee grounds that slowly but surely unravels and softens. It's extremely poised, big and confident without sacrificing its sense of propriety. Brilliant stuff from JM Chasseuil.

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