Guillot Clauzel 2021 (750ML)

92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 92-93 JS

Managed by Vieux Château Certan's Guillaume Thienpont since 2018, this 2.5-hectare Pomerol estate has delivered a fine performance with the 2021 Guillot Clauzel. Exhibiting aromas of rose petals, sweet spices, smoke, red cherries and berries, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with a good core of fruit, supple tannins and a penetrating finish. A blend of some 20% Cabernet Franc and 80% Merlot, it's one of the few remaining values in the universe of high-quality Pomerol. - William kelley, Wine Advocate

The 2021 Guillot Clauzel is another super-attractive wine from this emerging Pomerol property. Creamy and layered in the glass, the 2021 caresses the palate with supple dark fruit, leather, cedar and a kiss of new French oak. It's the sort of Pomerol that can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring. Guillaume Thienpont continues to do important work in elevating the estate. My impression, though, is that he is just getting started. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

A polished and refined wine with lovely sweetness of fruit in the center-palate for the vintage. Medium body. Juicy fruit. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. - James Suckling

This wine from this tiny estate in the heart of Pomerol is now made by Guillaume Thienpont, who more famously makes wine at his family's estate–-Vieux Château Certan–-with his father Alexandre. The 2021 Guillot Clauzel is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it has a very earthy nose of black truffles, tilled soil, and tar, giving way to a core of plum preserves and kirsch, plus suggestions of garrigue and tree bark. The medium-bodied palate delivers chunky tannins and a good amount of black fruits, with an earthy undercurrent and peppery note on the finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent