{"product_id":"clos-erasmus-laurel-2005-750ml","title":"Clos Erasmus - Laurel 2005 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e94 points from Robert Parker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Laurel cuvee is the result of extreme triage in the vineyards and cellar. It is produced 100% from the Clos Erasmus vineyards but from the more recent plantings and is the result of declassification of some of the barrels of Clos Erasmus. The wine is aged for 16 months in one year oak and bottled without fining or filtration. The blend is 65% Garnacha and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon with tiny yields of 14 hl\/ha (about 1 ton an acre). Purple-colored it offers up a classic bouquet of smoke, cedar, mineral, black cherry, and black currant. Smooth-textured, rich, and deceptively easy-going, this full-flavored lengthy effort will evolve for 4-6 years but who will want to wait that long?\" (Feb. 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e93 points from Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"Bold and powerful, this big red delivers plenty of oak flavors of mocha, chocolate and malted milk, but balances them with red plum, blackberry and cranberry fruit. Muscular tannins give way to a sweet, spicy finish. Best from 2008 through 2018. 250 cases imported.\" (Nov. 30, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e92 points from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"Bright ruby. Elegant and precise aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, complicated by floral and mineral qualities. At once silky and sharply focused, with bright red fruit flavors dominating. This suave wine finishes with vibrant dark berry flavors and impressive persistence.\" (Sept\/Oct 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AT, Clos Erasmus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48069808095456,"sku":"130676","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/clos-erasmus-priorat-tinto_1_95062d33-377c-4373-9b52-084f370177aa.jpg?v=1761685205","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/clos-erasmus-laurel-2005-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}