In Bond Fine Wine. 2007 Château Eglise Clinet, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 89–92/100 (JS). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Eglise Clinet is consistently one of the most profound wines of Pomerol, small in production (around 1000 cases per annum) but towering in reputation. Superbly located on the famous plateau of Pomerol, Eglise Clinet’s deep blue clay & gravel on iron-rich subsoils give its old-vine Merlot and Cabernet Franc remarkable depth and character. Denis Durantou made thrilling wines here and his daughters carry on this legacy at Eglise Clinet, making wines of richness, minerality & soul. La Petite Eglise is the second label of Eglise Clinet, made from a separate plot. The Durantou stable of Right Bank wines (Les Cruzelles, La Chenade, Montlandrie & Saintayme) impresses year in, year out. These are some of the finest value wines of Bordeaux at accessible prices.
James Suckling (JS) — 90/100 · Wine Spectator, 31/03/2010
Shows gorgeous aromas of ripe blackberry, tobacco box and flowers. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a milk chocolate, toasty oak and berry aftertaste. So attractive now. Wonderfully crafted for the vintage. Best after 2012. 1,575 cases made.
Robert Parker (RP) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/03/2010 · Drink 2010-2030
Unquestionably the Pomerol of the vintage, the dense purple-colored 2007 l'Eglise-Clinet offers an astonishing display of rich, licorice and caramel-infused kirsch, black raspberry, and cassis fruit. Rich, full-bodied, and pure, with low acidity and ripe tannin, it is already offering delicious drinking, and should continue to do so for 15-20 years. Having just had the 1997, which is not as stron…
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/06/2017 · Drink 2017-2035
The 2007 L'Eglise Clinet has long been a strong performer. Here, at a decade old, it offers gorgeous aromas of redcurrant, crushed strawberry, tar and truffle, a discrete mineralit' that only surfaces with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with superb acidity, impressive cohesion and outstanding structure (for a 2007) towards the finish. It is brimming with sophistication, class and…