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2020 Berry Bros. & Rudd Good Ordinary Claret by Dourthe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Petit Verdot (5%)
Ready - mature (Drink 2021 - 2025)
Julie Sheppard
90/100
Product: 20208004165

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2020 Berry Bros. & Rudd Good Ordinary Claret by Dourthe, Bordeaux

Description

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Good Ordinary Claret is our flagship red Bordeaux, crafted in partnership with Dourthe using fruit from some of the region’s finest terroirs. Since its creation in the 1970s, it has become the top seller in our range and a firm favourite of ours. When asked to explain the name “Good Ordinary Claret”, our former Chairman Christopher Berry Green once said: “It was Claret, it was good, and it was ordinary.” 

The instantly recognisable label features a monochrome etching of No.3 St James’s Street, our home since 1698. Additionally, the bottle is capsule-free, which helps to reduce packaging waste. Chef Michel Roux – on our Drinking Well podcast – is a fan of Good Ordinary Claret, describing this wine as “definitely better than good and it's not ordinary”.

For those looking for a wine with a touch more structure and concentration, we recommend trying our Extra Ordinary Claret.

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Ready - mature (2021 - 2025)
Grape List Merlot (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Petit Verdot (5%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Dourthe

Tasting note

Our Good Ordinary Claret is an early-drinking style of red Bordeaux – one that is versatile and reliably delicious. The 2020 vintage is predominantly Merlot, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and a dash of Cabernet Franc. On the nose, ripe hedgerow fruits mingle alongside warming aromas of cedar and allspice. The palate is plump and moreish, laden with black cherries, blackberries and myrtle berries. Meanwhile, a backbone of smooth, velvety tannins brings structure and complexity. This is a great wine to please a crowd, perfect with a Sunday roast or a winter vegetable stew.

Georgina Haacke, Bordeaux Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Critics reviews

Julie Sheppard 90/100

This textbook claret is consistently one of Berry's best-sellers. Made for the wine merchant by Dourthe, the 2020 vintage is mostly Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon and a splash of Cabernet Franc. Savoury brambly hedgerow fruit, laced with spice and cedary oak. The juicy palate has smooth tannins.

Drink 2023 - 2025
Julie Sheppard, Decanter.com (Sep 2023)

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