Chateau La Serre 2020

- 94-95 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "A medium-bodied red with redcurrant, berry and light chocolate character. It’s creamy and chewy. Yet, it shows polish and refinement."

 - 18+ Punkte WEINWISSER: "Berauschendes Bouquet mit reifer schwarzer Kirsche, Brombeerkonfitüre und Lakritze, dahinter üppiger Veilchenstrauß, parfümierter Pfeifentabak und dunkles Edelholz. Am Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, betörender Extraktfülle, stützendem reifen Tannin, genial balancierter Rasse und perfekt geformtem Körper. Im langen Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, dunkle Mineralik und erhabene Adstringenz."

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „(85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc) Fruchtiges, samtenes, kräftiges, frisches Bouquet, Heidelbeeren, Erdbeergelee, Lakritze, Minze. Dichter, seidener, voller Gaumen mit samtener Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, kräftiger, voller, frischer Aromatik, eleganter Struktur, langer, kräftiger, frischer Abgang. 2026 – 2050“

- 94 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "Always a lovely wine from Luc d'Arfeuille, and this is so juicy, full of sleek and sexy damson fruits with a wash of freshly crushed mint leaf. Juicy blackcurrant pastille and touches of lemongrass, this is all about the limestone as the estate is located right on the plateau where the soil cover is low, but it combines austerity with generosity. Harvest September 20 and 21 for the Merlot, then 29 for the Cabernet Franc. Tasted several times. New cellar since 2019. Drinking Window 2026 – 2040"

- 94 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: “Dark and brooding, you can smell the heat from the vintage in the dark ripe fruits. Concentrated and intense straight away, but also really quite lively on the palate which shows a chewy and crunchy fruit profile. Acidity matches the crushed velvet tannins that settle on the tongue and mouth. Plush and dense. I love the extra ripeness you get here that stays on the right side of being too much. Lovely weight and depth. It’s slightly more bold and confident, but also just a lot of fun, maybe loses some detail because of the plushness, but there’s a real vein of cool classic touches with the terroir markers that keep it refined. Liquorice and mint on the end. Juicy, fun and long. Needs a bit more time. I love the red fruit elements, though, and the density.”

- 94+ Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: "Including 15% Cabernet Franc, the Merlot-dominated 2020 Château La Serre comes from a 7-hectare vineyard of clay over limestone soils. It's another powerful, concentrated 2020 that has a load of fruit (black cherries, currants) as well as complex notes of loamy earth, spice box, and tobacco, with nicely integrated background oak. It has enough fruit and texture to offer pleasure today yet is going to evolve nicely for 20 years if well-stored.“

 17 Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON, James Lawther: "85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample.
Dark and dense with a hint of spice. The fruit is pure and nuanced with blueberry notes. Palate fine and gentle, the tannins smooth and integrated. Plenty of juice and freshness. Clean, bright and balanced. Nothing forced. Continues the finer mould seen in recent years. Should be GV."