JAMES SUCKLING: "A gorgeous vivid red with lead pencil and black berry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with plenty of fine tannins. Black olives and dark fruit. Tight and structured. Muscular and formed, but not overbearing. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. From organically grown grapes."

ROBERT PARKER - THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2022 Clos de l'Oratoire includes fully 20% Cabernet Franc this year, which has brought more depth and structure to the blend. Offering up aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with vine smoke, petals and sweet soil tones, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vibrant, with a sweet core of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, saline finish." - William Kelley

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Rote Kirschen, frische Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Orangenzesten, zarte tabakige Würze im Hintergrund. Komplex, saftig, dunkle Beeren am Gaumen, saftige Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, zeigt Länge und gutes Reifepotenzial, ein sehr gastronomischer Stil." - Peter Moser