【Robert Parker 91-93pts】
【vivino 4.2星】
【法國Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé 聖埃美隆列級莊】
【與 Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B 的車庫酒 La Mondotte, Canon-La-Gaffeliere 同屬 Neipperg家族 】
【Stephane Derenoncourt 擔任釀酒顧問】
【2016年產區評分達 Wine Advocate 95 分】
F944-Clos de l'Oratoire 2016 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
單支價$438/支
產區 : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé 聖埃美隆列級莊
葡萄品種 : 90% Merlot 梅洛，10% Cabernet Franc 品麗珠
特色陳釀：45%新橡木桶陳釀14個月
酒精度：14.5%
【James Suckling 96pts】
The aromas are very decadent with white truffle, dark berries and wet earth. Dense raspberries. Full-bodied, it grows on the palate with fantastic chewy tannins that are polished and intense. Like a beautifully formed wave in texture. Try in 2022.
【Vinous 94pts】
The 2016 Clos de l'Oratoire is dense, resonant, but also quite closed in on itself. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, licorice and smoke all meld together in this super-expressive, layered Saint-Émilion. In 2016, Clos de l'Oratoire is quite understated and shows more of an emphasis on freshness than in the past, typical of all the Stephan von Neipperg's wines today. Tasted two times.
【Wine Spectator 93pts】
Fresh, bright and engaging, with damson plum, raspberry and cherry pâte de fruit notes bouncing along, laced with red licorice details and backed by a light Black Forest cake accent on the juicy finish. This seems like it's all fruit but the lovely cut and floral persistence through the finish imparts an elegant hint.
【Robert Parker 91-93pts】
The 2016 Clos de l'Oratoire is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc that was picked between 10-17 October and matured in 45% new oak. It has a fresh, perfumed and floral bouquet, with pressed rose petals infusing the red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit. There is a sense of airiness here that I like. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, slightly grainy tannin, hints of tobacco and leather complementing the black fruit with a welcome soupçon of austerity towards the masculine finish. Excellent.
Clos de l'Oratoire 奧哈瓦酒莊位於法國波爾多的 Saint-Emilion 聖埃美隆產區，是聖埃美隆列級莊 Grand Cru Classé 之一。由 Neipperg 家族持有，在德國釀酒已有八百多年歷史，及後投資法國名莊，旗下酒莊酒標的紅色家族徽章最熟悉不過，擁有右岸多家名莊如B級人稱加菲貓的 Château Canon La Gaffelière、Clos de L’Oratoire、Chtâteau Peyreau、Château d’Aiguilhe 和同樣是一嗚驚人連跳3級到B級的 La Mondotte。
Stephan Neipperg 博學多才，他修讀過經濟、管理、農務，對歷史古典音樂素有研究，26歲便從父親手上接過 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere ，酒界人仕稱他的 La Mondotte 是車庫酒的鼻祖，並且形容他的出品為現代派風格，但自稱農夫的 Stephan 對這些稱號不以為然，他只認為偉大的酒只在意對風土的瞭解，最重要還是回歸土壤上，採取因地制宜的種植和釀造方式，最終才能產出具有生命力的優質葡萄酒。他的酒帶濃厚的色彩，強勁的風格、集中度超高、純淨的果味、陳年能力強，這些都令他的酒深受飲家的支持和愛戴。
酒莊坐落於聖埃美隆東北部的斜坡上，擁有約13公頃的葡萄園。葡萄園的土壤類型主要分為兩種：斜坡上為石灰質黏土和 Fronsac 弗龍薩克礫石層；坡底處則為砂質黏土。這種土壤十分有利於 Merlot 梅洛的生長。園內種有80%的梅洛和20%的 Cabernet Franc 品麗珠，葡萄樹的平均樹齡為35年。
葡萄均為手工採摘，用小筐裝運，借助傳送帶運輸。葡萄果實在去梗前和去梗後會分別經歷一次篩選，釀造前不經破皮。酒莊的葡萄酒一般在溫控的木制罐中進行發酵，持續30天，採用氣壓式壓帽進行萃取。酒液會在新桶比例45%的橡木桶中進行蘋果酸乳酸發酵，酒泥陳釀，不澄清過濾，隨後進入橡木桶中陳釀14個月。
