2012-LA-PETITE-ÉGLISE-Pomerol

LA PETITE ÉGLISE

2010 Pomerol Château L'Église Clinet

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

After the frankly rather stunning Montlandrie (Côtes de Castillon), The initial nose on Petite Église slightly disappoints - it seems a little flat after the drive of the Montlandrie. But on palate it has more seriousness, there is a textural density of fine-woven smooth silk, tannins that are fine and full of flavour. Tannic, but like all Denis' wines, the tannins have a succulence missing in many right bank wines this year. Rating: 92 L&S (Apr 2011)


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The nose although black fruited is quite fresh. There is sweetness with the richness of black plum on the palate but towards the back it feels lighter and fresher with a nice long finish. There is an elegant charm to the wine. 2018-35 Rating: 90-94 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)

The second label of L’Eglise Clinet is every bit as good as you’d expect in a year like 2010. It’s very oaky at the moment, dense, plush and packed with plum and blackberry fruit, but there’s a sense of a wine that is biding its time, just beginning to integrate in barrel and made for the long haul. 10+ years. Rating: 94 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (May 2011)

The second wine of L'Église-Clinet. The harvest was September 27th to September 30th, the assemblage 100% Merlot. Rather fresh and perfumed fruit here on the nose, a very primary plum character, concentrated and deep but not dried or raisined which I like - I found this character in a number of Durantou's 'lesser' cuvées. Fresh, showing good acidity beneath the layered fruit here. A lovely quality, opens out very nicely, showing plum and cherry fruit, but all really beautifully integrated. Appropriate tannins for this level of wine, lightly sooty and dark, but still very composed. Firm, grainy, but of high quality. An impressive second wine. Rating: 17-18/20 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (May 2011)

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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