Chateau L’Eglise ClinetSaint-Jean(L’Eglise)Clos l’Eglise
Denis Durantou1983Pomeral
4.2 85%Merlot14% Cabernet Franc1%Malbec80%
Durantou2020NomieConstance

Pomerol, Bordeaux

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

(Robert Parker’s rating: 98 points)
-2017L’Eglise Clinet

(James Suckling’s rating: 98 points)
2024(2020)

Chateau L’Eglise Clinet is a modest estate situated next to the high-spired church in Pomerol. The Chateau and its neighbour, Clos l’Eglise, is separated only by a narrow lane.
The late Denis Durantou, a highly respected owner and winemaker took over the estate in 1983. He turned this tiny estate into a star in Pomeral which is famed for its excellent quality with the mixture of opulence, concentration and body.
Its 4.2 hectares of vineyard is typically a blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% of very old Malbec wines. The wine is typically aged in 80 percent new oak.
Durantou died in 2020, his daughters Nomie and Constance have taken over with the same passion.

Country of Origin:
Pomerol, Bordeaux

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 98 points)
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 L’Eglise Clinet begins a little closed and broody, soon unfurling to reveal powerful notes of baked black plums, chocolate-covered cherries and blueberry preserves with hints of chargrill, mocha and aniseed plus a touch of tar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is a powerhouse of crunchy, vibrant black fruit, framed by wonderfully ripe, rounded tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and savory. Bravo!

(James Suckling’s rating: 98 points)
Extremely enticing aromas of blackberries, brambleberries, sweet tobacco, bark and mushrooms follow through to a medium to full body that grows on the palate and crescendoes to medium, round tannins, juicy fruit and a long, flavorful finish. Rolls along the palate. Excellent, persistent finish. Try after 2024, but already a joyous glass. (published in 2020)