Ao Yun c/1 2020

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Druivenras	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah
Robert Parker	96
James Suckling	99
Decanter	96
Awards	"The 2020 Ao Yun is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 6% Syrah and 6% Petit Verdot, with the fruit being sourced from Ao Yun’s four villages in order of rising altitude and percentage terms as follows: 10% from Xidang, 18% from Sinong, 38% from Shuori and 34% from Adong. The wine has a very deep purple appearance and sports a beautifully complex nose of lifted, perfumed dark fruit—cassis, bramble, black cherry, black plum, blueberry, mulberry—with herbaceous notes of mint, green bell pepper and sage, these primary elements marrying beautifully with some subtle, new oak notes of clove, toast, smoke and vanilla. Like the Village Cru red wines, this was matured for 12 months in 30% new, small-format French oak with 30% in older wood and the remainder in Yunnanese stoneware jars. On the palate, this is very full-bodied with super-ripe coating and fine-grained tannins with vibrant acidity—this comes naturally at 3.35 pH—and well-integrated 13.5% alcohol, providing the platform for the concentrated dark fruit and sweet and savory pyrazine and new oak notes. While this wine does not have the immediate "generosity" or sumptuousness of the 2019 vintage, it is undeniably elegant, polished and powerful in its own vintage expression. With its very long length, the 2020 Ao Yun has a complex, layered finish that is abundantly youthful. While it is approachable now, it will show better going forward and will comfortably age for at least 15 years." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Super classy, fragrant nose that immediately brings demureness with its currants, graphite, paprika, cigar box, tobacco leaves and a touch of cocoa powder. This is a juicier expression of Ao Yun on the palate, with lots of brightness and probably a little less weight and opulence than 2019, but certainly more agility, firmness, tension and freshness. Refined, layered, long and silky, but the tannins are fresh and present. Extremely long and nervy. The best Ao Yun to date that zeroes in on balance. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 19% cabernet franc, 10% merlot, 6% syrah and 5% petit verdot. 30% new barrels, 30% old barrels and 40% stoneware jars from Sichuan. Drink from 2025, and the wine should age beautifully for the next two decades, if not longer." - James Suckling "Smells wild and strong on the nose, some elements of blackcurrants, damsons and plums, but darkly cool not overly ripe. The meaty, wild Syrah elements come through (even at just 6% of the blend) with a touch of florality from the Cabernet Franc (19%). Really vivid bright purple in the glass too, almost fuschia pink on the rim. Thick and unctuous, this has weight and body with a fleshy, plump texture, almost chewy but bouncy too so you get strength and clear structure but with lift and brightness from the pure fruit and high acidity. I love the styling, feels controlled and purposeful. Suave but still muscular, confident. It's a big wine with plenty to say. Very long and keeps the intensity all the way through. I like the cool mint eucalyptus note on the finish reminding you it's full of Cabernet. I'd still struggle to say where it's from but it's very good. 6% Syrah and 5% Petit Verdot complete the blend." - Decanter "800 g of fruit per Cabernet vine in 2019 (2015 was 1,400 g) – equivalent to 16 hl/ha. Harvest lasted 72 days across their different vineyards, from 9 September to 21 November. Nickname for this vintage is 'The Humble': 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 10% Syrah, 6% Petit Verdot. Villages: 23% Xidang, 21% Sinong, 32% Shuori, 24% Adong. 35% new oak, 35% old oak, 30% stoneware jar. The equivalent of 31,795 bottles were produced. Very alluring blackcurrant fruit – such impressive intensity and purity. Comes across as one of the top of its type in a very New World fruit-driven way; yet there is a very European sensibility to the palate with staunchly savoury character and very high acid. Long, liquorice and bitter-herb finish. This vintage certainly seems to have the stature of a grand vin. (RH)" - 17++/20, Jancis Robinson over de 2019-vintage "The 2019 Ao Yun is seriously impressive. Bright, fresh and vibrant in the glass, the 2019 is a wine of energy more than size. Crushed red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, cinnamon, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco are all finely cut in this mid-weight, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red. In 2019 the blend is 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 10% Syrah and 6% Petit Verdot from the villages of Shuori, Xidang, Adong and Sinong, aged in 35% new oak, 35% once-filled barrels and 30% stone jarres. It’s a fine effort from the team led by Technical Director Maxence Dulou, a Bordeaux native who spent time in Chile, South Africa and several prestigious Bordeaux châteaux (including Cheval Blanc, Le Tour de Pin and Quinault L’Enclos) before moving with his young family to China in 2013 to head this ambitious project for LVMH." - 96 punten, Vinous over de 2019-vintage
Wijnsoort	Rode wijn
Land	China
Regio	Yunnan
Appellatie	Shangri-La
Jaartal	2020
Alcoholpercentage	14,50
Biologisch gecertificeerd	Nee
Vegan friendly	Nee
Inhoud	75 cl
Verpakt per	1
Verpakking	Kist
Schroefdop	Nee
Brutogewicht fles	1,35