Bonnet & Associes
Clos du Roy 2010
$14.75
$18.44
... Clos du Roy's wine, which is also Merlot-based, is (like Puygueraud) exactly the opposite of the flaccid fruitiness that characterizes a lot of affordable New World Merlot. It's taut and focused, full of bright blackberry fruit supported by fine tannins. We tasted [winemaker Philippe] Hermouet's 2009 and 2010 vintages ... the '10 more powerful and licorice-edged ... (Ray Isle, foodandwine.com, Oct. 2012)