2016 Clos Manou, Médoc, Bordeaux

The 2016 Clos Manou is blended of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. It was aged for a total of 17 months in 70% new French oak, 20% in one-year-old barrels and 10% in seven-hectoliter concrete eggs. Deep garnet-purple colored, it has lifted notions of red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries and spearmint with hints of lilacs and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant, fresh and uncomplicated with a pleasant chew to the finish. 5,000 cases were made.Drink 2019 - 2028Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (Nov 2018)

You couldn’t wish for a more classic Médoc, but this has concentration and finesse rare for this basic appellation of the region. Lifts off at the finish, thanks to the fine dry tannins and lively acidity. A blend of 50 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 36 per cent merlot, nine per cent petit verdot and five per cent cabernet franc. Drink or hold.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (Feb 2019)

The 2016 Clos Manou comes from complex limestone and sandy, gravelly soils in the northern part of the Médoc and is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc brought up 70% new French oak. It’s another winner from this rock star of a vintage and offers classic cassis, graphite, spice, and cedar pencil aromas and flavors. Beautifully balanced, clean, elegant, and with good concentration, It’s a beauty to drink over the coming 15+ years.Drink 2019 - 2034jeb_dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com (Feb 2019)

Readers will find a heady, exotic Médoc in the 2016 Clos Manou. Super-ripe black cherry, chocolate, leather, smoke, licorice and espresso infuse this succulent, powerful wine. There is not a ton of subtlety here, and yet Clos Manou is irresistibly pleasing and flat-out delicious.Drink 2020 - 2030antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (Jan 2019)