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Clos l'Eglise 2016

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot

This small 6 hectare Pomerol property is situated between Clinet and L'Eglise Clinet. 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, winemaking in 100% new oak. Production is small, rarely more than 1000 cases.

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Tasting Notes

A linear yet full-bodied young red with berries, firm tannins and lots of flavor and intensity. Fun and dynamic sample. Potentially better than 2015.

94/95
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2017

The 2016 Clos L'Eglise is a rock star wine that has everything: thrilling amounts of cassis and blackberry fruits, notes of lead pencil, tobacco, and damp earth, full-bodied richness and depth, sweet tannins, and a fabulous finish that leaves you looking for another sip. It shows the purity and classic style of the vintage to a T and is a brilliant, layered, opulent wine to drink over the coming two decades. This wine is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged in new oak, and comes from the talents of Hélène Garcin & Patrice Lévêque. I’d be thrilled to have bottles of this in the cellar. 2021 - 2041.

97
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, February 2019

Ripe black plum the nose is sweet and the start of the palate rich supple on the mid palate. Bright at the back bramble freshness the finish though has more depth and rich fruit. 2024-36

86/89
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2017

The 2016 Clos l'Eglise is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, and was the first to be picked by the Garçin-Léveque family (before Barde-Haut, d'Arce and Poesia). It has a high pH of 3.65 and it was matured in 100% new French oak. It has a very intense bouquet with macerated small black cherries, raspberry coulis, oyster shells and crushed violets, well defined and quite penetrating in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, layers of black fruit laced with black pepper and a touch of black pepper. There is a little chewiness to the texture towards the harmonious finish, which is one of the most primal that I have encountered in recent years. The barrel maturation will lend a little more sheen to this Pomerol--a long-term prospect that will deserve several years in bottle.
Drink Date 2022 - 2045

93/95
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (230), April 2017
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