WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 910; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2005 which is 884. The average score for Clos de l’Oratoire is 909, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Clos de l’Oratoire they use words like Full, Black, Sweet, Dry, Bouquet, Rich, Smoky, Tannins, Sexy, Oak, Fruit, Licorice, Cherries, Fruitcake, Ripe. The 2005 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2005 but no other wine from Clos de l’Oratoire: Gassy, Wonderful, Flowers, Strawberry, Fruits, Spice, Aging, Capable, Delicious, Roast. The wine has been ready to drink for 1 years (since 2015) and should be consumed within the next 14 years (by 2030). It normally takes wines from Clos de l’Oratoire around 6 years to be ready to start drinking, and 13 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010, Château Palmer 2012, Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Les Forts de Latour 2009; but better value alternatives would be Château Labégorce 2010, Château Potensac 2005, Château Gloria 2009, Château Figeac 2012, Château Langoa-Barton 2006.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers average value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score.
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Prices & Deals for Clos de l’Oratoire 2005
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
37 |