Château L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol
    Château L'Eglise Clinet

    Château L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol, 2024

    97/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    95-97/100
    The Wine Independent
    94-96/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2024

      6x75cl

      EP

      £1,062.00

    2. 2024

      3x1.5L

      EP

      £1,072.00

    3. 2024

      1x3L

      EP

      £753.00

    4. 2024

      1x6L

      EP

      £1,476.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Noémie has continued the Durantou tradition of excelling in even the most challenging vintages. The Grand Vin boasts a natural alcohol of 13.8%. No chaptalisation required here! In fact, this possesses a ripeness that is quite unusual in 2024. Initially coiled, the bouquet gradually unfolds to reveal mulberries and a charming blue fruited character alongside earth, sandalwood, tobacco, potpourri, and a hint of iris. The generous mid-palate abounds with dark fruits, cherry, blood orange, blueberry, and blackcurrants, further enhanced by damp earth and violets, creating a succulent and voluptuous mouthfeel, which culminates in a pixelated finish of cassis, damsons, black cherries, and minerals. A really impressive wine. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

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    Critic Reviews

    95-97/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    Deep garnet-purple colored. After a little shaking, notes of fresh red currants, black cherries, and boysenberries jump from the glass, giving way to touches of spearmint, lilac, and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound and superbly graceful with firm, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and layered. Nicely done!
    drinking window 2027 - 2047
    date of review 05/2025
    94-96/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2024 L'Eglise-Clinet was picked on September 21, 23 and 24 apropos the Merlot and September 23, 24 and 28 for the Cabernet Franc, which constitutes 10% of the blend. It matured in 85% new oak (90% Darnajou and 10% Taransaud). This takes time to unfurl generous black cherry, mint and cassis aromas that blossom in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with chiseled tannins that frame the mineral-driven black fruit. It's not the most powerful L'Eglise-Clinet I have ever tasted at this stage, but you have to admire the manner in which this just builds toward the finish whilst retaining poise and tension. The 2024 is a wonderful Pomerol that will age effortlessly in bottle.
    drinking window 2030 - 2060
    date of review 05/2025
    97/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Elegant, slow unrolling of black fruit flavours, beautiful precision, get a lot of fennel here, even a touch of marzipan, coffee grounds, savoury and juicy, black fruits, cassis and blueberry, violets, powdery rose petals. This is just exceptional within the vintage, such a deeply felt and deeply chiselled wine, and I can unhesitatingly recommend. No chaptilisation, 3.59ph, 85% new oak. Harvest September 21 to 28, 45hl/h yield. Clearly will age with elegance and finesse. Red wine of the vintage for me.
    drinking window 2032 - 2046
    date of review 04/2025

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet Franc
    abv:
    12.5%

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