An amazing tale of love, Clos Solene is a tale of romance and following the heart. Clos Solene is an inspired story fueled by the love of two people who founded this outstanding winery. Guillaume Fabre met the love of his life, Solene Fabre and they both eventually settled in Paso Robles. Fast forward to today, the Fabre Family is now a family of five: Clémentine (their oldest daughter), Jean (their middle son), and Juliette (their youngest daughter). Guillaume has named all his favorite wines after his children – Sweet Clémentine, Cuvée Jean and the arrival of Cuvée Juliette in 2019. After purchasing an estate in 2017, the family lives at the farmhouse on the property, as their boutique winery lies the west side of Paso Robles in the heart of the Willow Creek District. Having visited this spot, the wines are truly some of the finest you will see in the valley. Winemaker Guillaume Fabre combines freshness, texture and a very old-world feel in his wines.
Just as the reds were from my stellar tasting in Jan 2024, the new spring release wines were simply outstanding across the board. The 2023 Clos Solene ‘La Rose’ Rose (OB, 93) is fresh and vibrant with outstanding texture. Learn more about these beautiful new wines at https://www.clossolene.com Here are the outstanding new release wines by Clos Solene.
2022 Clos Solene ‘Hommage Blanc’ White Wine- The seriously good 2022 ‘Hommage Blanc’ is a beautiful wine made from a really tough vintage for white wines. A combination of mostly Roussanne (80%) with the remainder Viognier and a touch Grenache Blanc, this offers serious texture and nerve on the palate, with green melon, Gravenstein apple, cashew nut and copious stony minerals. A stunning wine to enjoy now, this has some really good aging potential. Drink 2024-2032- 94
2023 Clos Solene ‘La Rose’ Rose- The faintest of pink dawns this beautiful Rose wine made from mainly Grenache grapes (72%) with the remainder Grenache Gris and Mourvèdre. Stony and flinty on the nose with delicate red flowers and red fruits, this unveils neat kiwi and cantaloupe tones aromatically. The palate echos the nose in terms of flavors, showing plenty of lip-smacking acidity and stony finesse. This is a total stunner that is best enjoyed now and over the next few years in its vibrant, tension-laden youth. Drink 2024-2030- 93