CHÂTEAU L'ÉGLISE CLINET

2007 Pomerol

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Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol
Village Pomerol
ABV 13%

A touch of class on the nose. A deep sweet blackberry and plum fruit. Lovely silk velvet richness of texture, all in flavour-filled finesse of tannin. Absolutely superb, and at the top level of wines tasted this year. Very subtle spice of oak, finishes on flavoury and savoury tannins resolving into more and more juicy black fruit. Very subtle herb (mint) notes in the fruit, lovely balance and harmony. Rating: 92-93 L&S (Apr 2008)

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The 2007 l’Eglise-Clinet was picked 20 to 24 September. It has a deep color for a 2007 with little signs of maturity on the rim. It is typical of this Pomerol cru to ignore the reputation of this growing season and manifest a convincing bouquet packed with redcurrant and cranberry fruit laced with tobacco and singed leather. The palate feels smooth and slightly candied on the entry with bright red and black fruit laced with tobacco and spice, a gradual crescendo towards a very precise finish that feels more open than coeval vintages at the moment. It is a l’Eglise-Clinet that is ready to drink but do not under-estimate how well this will age. Tasted at the l’Eglise-Clinet vertical at the château in April 2018. Drinking range: 2019 - 2040 Rating: 92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jul 2019)

Still with a dark core and masses of dark fruit on the nose. Really refined in aroma. Deliciously dark and savoury on the palate too – super-fine tannins and elegance with subtle dark flavours. Lovely dry but fresh finish. Drinking range: 2016 - 2028 Rating: 17 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Sept 2017)

Bright ruby-red. Black raspberry, licorice, mocha and a whiff of sweet butter on the nose. Wonderfully intense and juicy, with sappy flavors of dark berries, violet and minerals. Combines lovely sweetness with terrific verve. Perhaps best today on the broad, sweet, impressively long finish, which features very fine-grained tannins. Not the richest or most powerful version of this wine, but a beauty. Rating: 92 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Jul 2010)

Château L'Église Clinet

In a region of modest architecture, the high-spired church in Pomerol tends to dominate the sky-line. Gathered around it, a trio of estates trumpet their proximity with their name – Domaine de l’Eglise, Clos l’Eglise and Château l’Eglise Clinet. Infact, Clos l’Eglise Clinet and l’Eglise Clinet, separated only by a narrow lane, used to form a single estate until they were divided in inheritance in the latter half of the 19th Century. Initially, confusingly, called Clos de l’Eglise, the estate appended the lieu dit name and became Clos de l’Eglise Clinet, before finally settling on l’Eglise Clinet. The château, such as it is, is quite modest – the château proper being left with the Clos l’Eglise portion when the estate divided. The Château l’Eglise Clinet story really begins when Denis Durantou took over in 1983 and turned a traditional if unexciting property into one of Pomerol’s superstars. New equipment in a small new chai were installed and meticulous attention has been paid to the vineyard. There are 6ha of vines given over to 85% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc with the last 1% being a plot of very old Malbec vines. Denis Durantou also owns Château les Cruzelles in Lalande-de-Pomerol, Saintayme in Saint Emilion and Chateau Montlandrie in the Côtes de Castillon.

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