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: 94 points)
2013L’Eglise ClinetMerlotDenis Durantou

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: 94 points)
The 2013 L’Eglise Clinet has a very precise, tightly wound bouquet with limestone-tinged, brambly red berry fruit, the Merlot still very expressive and imparting comely floral scents. There is something almost Burgundy-like about the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin surrounding a core of citrus-fresh, lively red fruit, silky smooth in texture, approachable in style, with an almost symmetrical finish… Bravo Denis Durantou – a winemaker that can overcome even the most deplorable of growing seasons!