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2016 Chateau Clos de Sarpe Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
<Pre-Arrival, arriving Aug 2026> Clos de Sarpe is one of the most fiercely guarded secrets on the Saint-Émilion plateau: nine acres of vines in a single walled block, owned by one family since 1923. The vines average 65 years, the oldest Cabernet Franc was planted the year the Beyneys arrived, and the most famous consultant in wine, Michel Rolland, advises here. Total production of the 2016: 11,000 bottles for the entire world. The wine carries the estate's Grand Cru Classé rank, and Jeb …
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Consulting Enologist: The Legendary Michel Rolland
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Jeb Dunnuck: 97
Retail
$132.00
Best Online
$78.36
$75.00
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$57 off
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Tasting notes
Aroma
An intensely beautiful, floral character that gives way to deeply concentrated notes of blueberry, raspberry, exotic spice, and cedar.
Palate
Medium to full-bodied, fresh, and exceptionally elegant. This 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc blend delivers a focused, thrilling purity of fruit on the palate, backed by tons of potential for those who want to keep it in the cellar.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Structured
80/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
80.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
ABV
14.0%
Serving
55–60°F
Window
2025–2070
In Detail
The World's Lowest Price on 97pt Clos de Sarpe
<Pre-Arrival, arriving Aug 2026>
Clos de Sarpe is one of the most fiercely guarded secrets on the Saint-Émilion plateau: nine acres of vines in a single walled block, owned by one family since 1923. The vines average 65 years, the oldest Cabernet Franc was planted the year the Beyneys arrived, and the most famous consultant in wine, Michel Rolland, advises here. Total production of the 2016: 11,000 bottles for the entire world.
The wine carries the estate's Grand Cru Classé rank, and Jeb Dunnuck scored it a massive 97, calling it "off-the-hook." Inky and floral, with startling purity of fruit, it's just entering its prime drinking window, with fifteen years of runway ahead.
Now the market reality. You cannot buy this bottle anywhere else in the United States. Overseas, the cheapest on the planet is $78, in Switzerland, in case you're interested in a quick trip. France (the wine's home market) runs in the mid-$80s, and some shops want $132. We're selling it for $75. The lowest price in the world, on a 97-point, old-vine Saint-Émilion in its prime. Buy it by the case. We'd tell you to shop around, but there's nowhere to go.
