Clos du Clocher 2022

Helped by old vine Cabernet Franc that dates back to 1957, this is full of wonderfully dark damson fruits, shot thorugh with mint leaf cooling complexity. Velvety tannins, crushed rose petals, supple and enticing. This is a brilliant wine, really pulls away from many in the appellation. The tannins are very much present right at the front of the palate, and then they form an arch, that allows the fruit underneath. Natural yeasts, very little oxygen, low sulphur additions, a wine for the ages. Once again Clos du Clocher shows why it deserves to be at the top table in Pomerol. 60% new barrels, 30% one year old barrels, 10% small vats (glass and concrete). Organic conversion. 2024 will be 100 years in the family, so this is 98th anniversary. Drink: 2030-2048

A round and compact Pomerol, showing ripe dark plums, black chocolate and hints of truffles and spices. Structured on the palate with dusty tannins rounding off the rich, flavorful mid-palate fruit. Full-bodied, tight and long. 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc. Drink from 2028.