Enclos Tourmaline 2017 (750ML)

95-96 Points, James Suckling: "This is very structured and dense with ripe tannins and an encompassing mouthfeel for the vintage. Full-bodied, layered and rich. Beautiful fruit and intensity. Only 2,500 bottles made." 4/18

93-96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: "The flagship 2017 Enclos Tourmaline comes from a tiny, one-hectare parcel of vines (purchased from Château La Patache in 2012) located right across the road from Château Clinet. This is all clay soils and the wine is 100% Merlot brought up in new French oak. As always, this is a blockbuster styled effort that boasts a saturated purple/black color as well as a huge nose of chocolaty black and blue fruits, licorice, graphite, and earth. With full-bodied richness, a ripe, opulent texture, and sweet tannin, it's a powerhouse from this vintage that mostly produced mid-weight, elegant wines. The vineyard manager and winemaker here is the talented Jérôme Aguirre, who previously worked at Christine Péré-Vergé's vineyards in Pomerol." 4/18