Château Clarisse “Vieilles Vignes”, Puisseguin Saint Emilion

Rather fruity and sumptuous. Real attack and lift. Interest and some depth though it’s definitely not more than medium bodied.

Note: 16/20

Features a sappy edge, with blueberry and plum paste notes studded with anise and fruitcake accents, kept lively with a good bramble detail on the finish. A small property where Stéphane Derenoncourt consults; worth keeping an eye on.

Note: 89-92

Very good colour, lovely fragrance on the nose and more length than Clarisse on the palate, quite rich and succulent yet totally balanced, the aroma is so good that the palate just flows afterwards with ripeness, lift and fragrance, a beautifully made wine, very expressive of its vineyard.

Note: 16.75/20

Note: 90

2010 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2012 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2013 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2015 – Château Clarisse Veilles Vignes

2020 – Château Clarisse, “Vieilles Vignes”

2020 – Château Clarisse Vieilles Vignes

2020 – Château Clarisse Vieilles Vignes

2022 – Primeurs – Château Clarisse, Cuvée “Vieilles Vignes”

2022 – Puisseguin Saint Emilion, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

2022 – Primeurs-Château Clarisse Cuvée Veilles Vignes

2022 – Primeurs – Château Clarisse Veilles Vignes

2022 – Primeurs – Château Clarisse Vieilles Vignes

It has depth and a good, finely spiced tannin, the finish is now dominated by wood, but the substance returns behind. It should not disappoint once bottled.

Bettane+Desseauve

2023 – Château Clarisse, Saint-Emilion-Puisseguin, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

2024 – Puisseguin-Saint-Emillion, Cuvée “Vieilles Vignes”

This has a very old vine character with wet earth, shitake mushroom and a dark fruit notes. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. Lots of potential here.

Note: 91-92

Made from vines that average 65 years of age, produced a wine packed with rich, lush, ripe, sweet fruits, supple, soft, elegant textures and a long, sweet, fruit filled finish. This will drink well on release and can age too.

Note: 89-90

2017 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2018 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2018 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2018 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

Inky dark core with a purple hue. Fine toast and smoke with aromas of ripe blackberry, cassis and some meaty notes. Polished and dense palate, modern and glossy with a fine vein of freshly, crushed dark berries, some meaty and spicy notes leading to a long finish.

Note: 93

Lovely nose, aromatic and expressive. Really enjoyable texture here, everything feels nicely balanced and packaged with bright black fruit flavours combined with acidity and freshness. Tannins are fine but relatively present in the mouth, giving a softly round structure to the palate. Lovely.

Note: 91

2019 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2019 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2019 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2019 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2020 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

2018 – Château Clarisse, Vieilles Vignes

Notre millésime 2017 du Château Clarisse Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion Vieilles Vignes figure parmi les Guide Hachette des Vins 2021 avec deux étoiles !

Deux étoiles distingue un vin « remarquable ». Ces vins représentent 20% des cuvées retenues à l’aveugle par les dégustateurs : le dessus du panier. Ce sont en quelque sorte les vins « médaillés d’argent » du Guide Hachette des vins.

Commentaire de dégustation : « Encore marquée par un long séjour au contact du bois, cette cuvée s’exprimer avec vigueur, comme l’annonce le pourpre intense de sa robe. Une riche olfaction (torréfaction, vanille, fruits noirs) précède une bouche armée de tannins solides mais au grain soyeux et de saveurs chocolatées. Encore austère, la finale laisse augurer une longévité de plusieurs années »

2014 – Château Clarisse “Vieilles Vignes”