Wine Advocate: 98 Points
There was a note in the nose of the 2022 Clos Erasmus that explained that it's friends with the Laurel. In 2022 the Syrah behaved quite well and some of the Syrah from Erasmus went to Laurel because she didn't want too much Syrah in Erasmus which can represent perhaps 20% of the blend with a majority of Garnacha. There's aromatic complexity and nuance with tender notes of wild berries and flowers some pit fruit a touch of earth and some sweet spices and smoke. The meaty effect of the Syrah is more noticeable after one hour in the glass. It's medium-bodied and the palate this year surprised me because the wine is really fine-boned and elegant without lacking ripeness or clout. This is certainly not shy at 15.5% alcohol. The tannins are super fine and elegant with an ethereal quality to them. It's still quite young but approachable. 3200 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2024. Daphne Glorian was quite happy with her 2022s after the 2021 which had the snowstorm and the drought that started in the winter of 2021/2022 but the vines had enough water and behaved quite well. It was a lot worse with the effect of the accumulated lack of rain in 2023 and it didn't rain until November 2024. There's 30% less volume in 2023 but in 2022 they got more normal yields 3200 bottles of Erasmus and 23000 of Laurel though the Manyetes vines and the new plantings of young vines are still giving low yields. Daphne feels the wines are balanced with no edges. I found them to be very elegant and polished sleek without the nerve of the 2021s. For her the 2022s are closer to the 2020s. It's a very drinkable vintage. I also had a sample of the 2023. Published: May 01 2025
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