L'Enclos Tourmaline 2021 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 91-93+ WA / 90-92 VM

A solid young wine with plums, dark cherries and a hint of coffee. Medium to full body with a beautiful finish. Tannic and solid. - James Suckling

Production of the 2021 Enclos Tourmaline is down by around two-thirds this year, but the wine shows potential, exhibiting aromas of plums, cherries, licorice and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied and fleshy palate with powdery structuring tannins and a lively spine of acidity. From vines in the Clinet sector, this is more serious than the charming, demonstrative La Patache. Tasted twice. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

The 2021 Enclos Tourmaline is pure Merlot cropped at 25.5hL/ha and presents a perfumed bouquet of dark cherries, blueberry and violet. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine acidity and good depth and density. There is just a touch of rusticity on the finish, but it should meld together during barrel maturation in 100% new oak. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media