2015 Eglise Clinet

Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pomerol
Format
6x75cl
Price
£735 per case (In Bond, GBP)
Availability
In stock
Critic score
99/100 (AG)
Drinking window
2025–2052

In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Château Eglise Clinet, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 99/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2025–2052. 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.

What the critics say

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 27/04/2018 · Drink 2021-2050

Composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 L'Eglise Clinet comes bursting out of the glass with a gorgeous perfume of exotic spices and potpourri over a core of blueberry compote, red currant jelly, spiced black plums and mulberries with touches of unsmoked cigars, powdered cinnamon and licorice. Big, rich and full-bodied, the palate offers exquisite harmony, packed with exotic spice…

Albany Vintners (AV) — 96–98/100 · -, 27/04/2016

The flagship wine of Pomerol superstar winemaker Denis Durantou, Eglise Clinet has consistently been ones of the best wines of the vintage over many years; typically perfumed, complex and structured. The 2015 is made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Black fruits with a touch of cinnamon, clove and mineral. The palate shows intense fruit with rose petals - power and lift with lots of vitali…

Neal Martin (NM) — 96/100 · Vinous, 2025-06-03 · Drink 2027-2052

The 2015 L'Eglise-Clinet has a compelling nose, with plush red fruit, malty, light white pepper and cumin scents emerging with time. Perhaps this is not as sophisticated as the best Right Bank wines this vintage, but it just needs time. The palate is medium-bodied, fleshy and smooth, with gentle grip and a hint of clove toward the finish. I am intrigued to see how this will evolve in bottle. Tast…

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