The 2015 Clos de Sarpe boasts off-the-charts richness. Full-throttle and unapologetically opulent, Clos de Sarpe is probably the most exotic of the more modern, sumptuous Saint-Émilions. Super-ripe black cherry, chocolate, leather, spice and new French oak are all pushed forward. Ripeness and unctuousness are taken to the edge in this exotic beauty. vinous.com, February 2018

Such sexy texture to this. What a wine with blueberry, blackberry and milk chocolate. Polish. Full body, caressing palate. Harmony.

The 2015 Clos de Sarpe is a blend of 85% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. It has a hedonistic bouquet that delivers full-throttle cough candy/menthol scents that express winemaking intent, rather than the nuance of terroir. The palate is sweet, candied and rather cloying, missing the acidity to back it up and retain balance. The sweetness and glycerine render this impossible to imagine drinking in more than tiny gulps...over several months.