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Eglise-Clinet, l´
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pomerol
Category Red Wine
Classification N/A
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C(s)=Case(s), Bt(s)=Bottle(s), Cat=Wine Category
Cat Appellation Year Producer, Wine Size C(s) HKD/Cs Score Critic
Pomerol 2018 Chateau l´Eglise-Clinet , Eglise-Clinet, l´ BT 4 HK$2,800.00 99 JS
Pomerol 2018 Chateau l´Eglise-Clinet , Eglise-Clinet, l´ BT6 1 HK$15,960.00 99 JS
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Tasting Notes

Incredible purity of fruit here with blackberry, black olive, concrete, stone and violet in the nose. It’s full-bodied with a powerful palate of fruit that shows a wet-earth and black-truffle undertone. The tannins are intense and chewy, yet wonderfully polished and poised. Superb length in the finish. One built for long cellaring. Try after 2027.

Score: 99 James Suckling (JS), JamesSuckling.com, March 2021

The 2018 L´Eglise-Clinet is insanely beautiful and vivid, not to mention one of the wines of the vintage on the Right Bank. Vertical and explosive in feel, the 2018 is rapturous from the very first taste. Inky dark red and purplish fruit, mocha, lavender, crushed rocks and rose petal are some of the many aromas and flavors that build through to the exceptionally long, vibrant finish. But L´Eglise-Clinet is so much more than that. It´s a Pomerol of tremendous distinction and class. Give it a few years in bottle and then enjoy over the next several decades.

Score: 98 Antonio Galloni (AG), Vinous Media (VM), March 2021

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 L´Eglise Clinet has a 3.63 pH and 14.5% alcohol. It was aged in 70% new barriques. Deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with a stunning fragrant-earth perfume, accented by notions of wild mushrooms, mossy tree bark and crushed rocks, giving way to a core of black raspberries, plum preserves and fresh blueberries, plus wafts of lavender and clove oil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate shimmers with energy, delivering slow-releasing black fruit and earthy layers, framed by very ripe, finely grained tannins and fantastic tension. It finishes with epic length and subtlety. It is already so evocative and beautifully expressed at this youthful stage that is tempting to broach straight away, but give it another 5-6 years to really fan its feathers, and drink it over the next 40 or more years.

Maintaining freshness in the wine was a priority for Denis Durantou at L’Eglise Clinet. “The pH developed quite quickly,” he said. “We had to test it every day; we had made a conscious decision to pick before it got too high. At a maximum of 3.7 pH, we pick. As soon as we have an evolution—a flavor change—we decide to pick.” Merlot was picked September 18-26 and Cabernet Franc on September 28 in 2018. Both of these flagship wines as well as the others in his collection of estates are testaments to the late Darantou´s philosophy, delivering truly remarkable freshness and energy across the board. Bravo!

Score: 98 Lisa Perrotti-Brown (LPB), The Wine Advocate (WA), April 2021

The 2018 L’Eglise-Clinet was picked from September 18 to 26 for the Merlot and September 28 for the the Cabernet Franc, and matured in 70% new oak. I gave the bottle a precautionary four-hour decant, which was vital in appreciating this magnificent Pomerol. The aromatics are precocious, pure and finely chiseled, featuring copious black plum and blueberry plus heart-melting violet petal scents. The palate closely approximates the barrel sample with its stunning precision and symmetry. Velvety-smooth from start to finish, this will turn into a fabulous wine from the late Denis Durantou, though be warned: I suspect it might close down for a period after bottling.

Score: 97 Neal Martin (NM), Vinous Media (VM), March 2021

This is plush, with touches of chocolate shavings, olive paste, clove, rosemary and sage right from the opening beats. Blackberry and raspberry layer up flavours that lift out of the glass, then the aromatics take over with soft smoke and grilled almonds. Seductive, a reminder of Durantou´s ability to tease layers and nuances out of even warm vintages. Austere on the finish, with chalky tannins at this stage - this is knitted down and will reward patience. Low temperature fermentation at around 22C. A yield of 45hl/ha.

Drinking Window 2027 - 2044

Score: 97 Jane Anson (JA), Decanter (DEC), November 2020

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