Clos Du Clocher, Pomerol, 2005

Name: Clos Du Clocher, Pomerol
Brand: Clos du Clocher
Price: 761.47 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2005 2022

critic reviews

93/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

A little less Cabernet Franc than you tend to find in this wine today, but it still makes an impact. Beautiful juicy, touches of black cherry, butterscotch and smoked caramel, softens on the finish to blond tobacco, black pepper and white truffles. Very Pomerol, plenty of joy in this glass. Ready to drink but will hold for another decade at least. Harvest began September 14. Jean-Baptiste Audy had just come back to join the family estate at the time, working alongside his father.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2038

date of review 09/2022

88/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2005 Clos du Clocher offers good density and plenty of power. Mature aromatics and potent, searing tannins argue for drinking this sooner rather than later. This is a decidedly heady, extracted style. I find the tannins and finish a bit astringent.

DRINKING WINDOW 2021 - 2025

date of review 04/2021

93/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2005 Clos du Clocher is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc from a beautifully situated vineyard near the appellations lovely church on the heavily clay-dominated plateau of Pomerol. This property produces less than 2,000 cases of wine. With a gorgeous concentration of mocha, coffee, chocolate, kirsch and blackcurrant, this stunning, full-bodied 2005 is soft, silky, opulent and luscious. This beautifully rich, heady Pomerol is certainly a star of the appellation in this vintage. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2015 - 2030

date of review 06/2015