Chateau Clos de l’Oratoire Grand Cru Classe 2005 Magnum

Lobenberg: Das zweite Weingut von Graf Neipperg in Saint Emilion. Sehr dunkles Rubinrot. Burgundisch duftende, sehr feine Nase, etwas Jod, Assoziationen an Grenache und Chateauneuf du Pape. Im Mund konzentrierte, feine und weiche rote Frucht. Mittleres Volumen, feine Rasse, große Finesse, seidig zart und superfein. Die große Konzentration ist im sehr langen Nachhall wieder deutlich zu spüren aber mehr ein Wein für sinnliche Menschen, die nicht unbedingt dicke und fette Weine wollen. Innerhalb dieser Spezies aber ein Traumwein.

Parker: Think of a chocolate fudge ice cream sundae drizzled with coffee, creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur and you'll have an idea of what this wine smells like. Exotic, full-bodied, fleshy, and sumptuous, this hedonistic blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc was created by Stephan von Neipperg and his brilliant consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt. Inky purple to the rim, with a flamboyant personality, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15+ years. It tastes so good, it may be declared a "banned substance" by neo-traditionalists. 93/100

Wine Spectator: This is exotic, with mushroom, blackberry and meat aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and lots of decadent fruit character. Long and beautiful. The best from this estate since 1990. 93/100