Grands crus atlas
Area under vine at the estate, from its technical sheet — it does not change from one vintage to the next. Each vintage’s blend, by contrast, departs from it: that figures on its own page.
Respectful of the terroir inherited from their ancestors, the current owners produce a wine of great straightforwardness, with a classic, fruity and fresh style. Clos René is remarkable for the consistency of its vintages.
Located on the western slope of the Pomerol plateau, its soil is made up of ancient Quaternary gravel and sand resting on a subsoil of iron crasse. Clos René covers 16 hectares. The vineyard has an average age of 45 years. It is planted with 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc (Bouchet) and 10% Malbec. The vines are managed in the traditional way, with reasoned pest control. The harvest is done by hand. HVE level 4 certification.
Alcohol, yield and vine age are those of the 2025 vintage; they vary from year to year. Only the area above stays stable from one vintage to the next.
| Vintage | Best score | Vintage character | Technical sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | A dry summer and cool nights gave balanced merlots, pure and without excess ripeness. | PDF français |
| 2024 | — | A difficult flowering and a wet summer reduced the harvest: light, aromatic wines, to be drunk early. | fiche · PDF |
| 2023 | — | Mildew cost a good share of the harvest; what was brought in is early, fresh and promising. | PDF français |
| 2022 | — | The extreme drought was absorbed by the clays: a sun-driven concentration, but without the expected harshness. | PDF français |
| 2019 | — | A hot end of summer on rehydrated soils gave a rare balance between freshness and substance. | PDF français |
| 2018 | — | After the mildew, the heat concentrated a small harvest: rich, ripe and very dense wines. | fiche · PDF |
| 2017 | — | Frost struck the slope-foot vines: the plateaus saved the day, and the vintage must be judged plot by plot. | fiche · PDF |
“Best score”: the highest score recorded for this wine, with its source. “Character”: the overall reading of the year across the appellation, which an estate may depart from.
The estate’s grand vin and other cuvées, vintage by vintage: VinCod sheet and printable PDF.
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