Clos de l'Oratoire 2019

- 96 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: "Ripe black fruit (there's some red fruit as well), tobacco leaf, damp earth, exotic flowers, and some chocolaty notes all emerge from the 2019 Clos De L'Oratoire, another beautiful wine from the Neipperg family and team. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and seamless on the palate, I love its mid-palate, it has gorgeous tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. This is clearly a great vintage for this cuvée. Hide bottles for 4-5 years, and it's going to have 2-3 decades of longevity, and probably a gradual decline after that as well. It's beautiful. 2026-2057."
- 94 VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: "Powerful and explosive in the glass, the 2019 Clos de l'Oratoire possesses tremendous depth and density from start to finish. Black cherry, chocolate, licorice, spice, menthol and lavender are all amplified in this potent, structured Saint-Émilion. Give it a few years to soften.“
- 94 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "Aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, plum leaves, violets and bitter chocolate. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, compact tannins. Very solid with a dense core of dark fruit. Chewy finish. Try in 2026."  
- 18,5 Punkte WEINWISSER: "81 % Merlot, 19 % Cabernet Franc, 51 hl/ha. Tiefes Purpurrot mit lila Rand. Betörendes Bouquet nach reifen roten Kirschen, dahinter Brombeergelee und Veilchen. Am eleganten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und straffem Tanningerüst, dazu ein mineralischer Kern und tänzerische Rasse, dadurch wirkt er schlank wie ein Pfeil. Im gebündelten Finale  schwarzbeerige Konturen gepaart mit tiefgründiger Mineralik und schwarzem Bergpfeffer. Der trifft dieses Jahr voll ins Schwarze. Bravo Stephan!"
- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Kunz Fassprobe 2020: Dichtes, fein mineralisches, elegantes Bouquet, schwarze Kirschen, Brombeeren, Mocca, schwarz Schokolade. Fein konzentrierter, vielschichtiger, eleganter Gaumen mit viel feinem Tannin, dichter Struktur, vielfältiger, dunkler Aromatik, cremiger Frucht, langer, kräftiger Abgang.“
- 93 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: "The 2019 Clos de l’Oratoire is an absolute gem from Stéphan von Neipperg. The beautifully defined nose unfurls with each swirl of the glass, revealing blackberry, briar and touches of wild mint and heather, all precise and focused. The palate is medium-bodied, quite sapid and classic in style, offering fine structure, gentle grip on the finish, and touches of black pepper and clove on the aftertaste. This is excellent and well worth seeking out.“
- 93 Punkte FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Attraktive schwarze Waldbeernote, Herzkirschen, Brombeerkonfit, feine Kräuterwürze, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, feine Extraktsüße, elegant, frische Kirschen, reife Tannine, lebendig strukturiert, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial."
- 93 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "Sweetened and silky berry fruits, lovely combination of juice and tension alongside firm tannins and a confident overall feel. Impressive stuff from Neipperg at this rather under-the-radar classified estate. Drinking Window 2024 – 2038"
- 93 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "Stephan von Neipperg's 2019 Clos de l'Oratoire has turned out very nicely in bottle, opening in the glass to reveal aromas of sweet wild berries, cherries, loamy soil and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's broad and succulent, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a nicely defined finish. It's produced from holdings on sandy-clay soils in the northeast of Saint-Émilion. 2021-2039."