Producer Profile
Area under vines: 5,5 hectares
Soils: gravel, clay, sand and iron
Average age of the vines: 45 years
Ageing: in 60% new oak for 18 months
Grape varieties:
- Merlot 80%
- Cabernet Franc 20%
Learn more about Chateau L’eglise Clinet here
Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 18
Tasted blind. Edgy, vibrant nose with real zest. Thick and dry and very unforthcoming for now. Needs masses of time but it s all there. Rich and glorious. [22/01/2020]
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2050
Vinous 98
The 2016 L Eglise-Clinet was matured in 80% new oak and bottled in mid-April 2018. Crystal clear in color, it has an equally crystal clear bouquet that is utterly seductive, featuring red cherries, wild strawberry, peony and iris flowers and a hint of bay leaf. You could sit and nose this all day. The balanced palate is medium-bodied and grippy in the mouth, displaying supple tannin and a perfect line of acidity. Again, there is a symmetry about this Pomerol that is utterly beguiling, and the persistence is up there with the very best. Simply put, this is one of the best L Eglise-Clinet wines I have tasted in recent years. Stunning. [Neal Martin, 24/01/2019]
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2066
Robert Parker 98
The 2016 L’Eglise Clinet has a medium to deep garnet-purple color with aromas of warm black cherries, mulberries and Black Forest cake slipping seductively from the glass plus nuances of rose hip tea, baking spices, fragrant soil and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it’s wonderfully elegant in the mouth with fantastically plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and very perfumed. Beautiful! [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 30/11/2018]
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2053