Château L'Eglise-Clinet

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

9.124 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.5

Typical in it's tightness and drying of the palate. Again, a stated 13.5% alcohol level that doesn't match the hot experience of the wine. No complexity and no depth of fruit. Just a tight, metallic mouth and finish.

Typical in it's tightness and drying of the palate. Again, a stated 13.5% alcohol level that doesn't match the hot experience of the wine. No complexity and no depth of fruit. Just a tight, metallic mouth and finish.

Apr 3rd, 2016
Bob McDonald

Have had a few left bank examples from the hot 2003 year lately which were not holding up as well as they might. This right bank example was a pleasant surprise. Dusty notes of wilted rose, plum and tobacco. Palate very right bank lacking the plush cassis notes we often see in the new world- a point of difference.

Have had a few left bank examples from the hot 2003 year lately which were not holding up as well as they might. This right bank example was a pleasant surprise. Dusty notes of wilted rose, plum and tobacco. Palate very right bank lacking the plush cassis notes we often see in the new world- a point of difference.

Mar 13th, 2016
Hanibal

A bottle that took a long time to open. The rim in the glass is almost unicolor ... no signs of aging. The warmth of the vintage is detectable with fairly ripe fruit aromas but the wine retains a certain acidity which refreshes the whole. Much more beautiful on the second day. A very good pomerol but which still needs 5 to 10 years to be more approachable. The 2003 clinet is currently a better alternative.

A bottle that took a long time to open. The rim in the glass is almost unicolor ... no signs of aging. The warmth of the vintage is detectable with fairly ripe fruit aromas but the wine retains a certain acidity which refreshes the whole. Much more beautiful on the second day. A very good pomerol but which still needs 5 to 10 years to be more approachable. The 2003 clinet is currently a better alternative.

Apr 7th, 2020
Jeroen Koenen

3 hrs in the decanter. Warm carressing nose of ultraripe prunes, cinnamon spice, gingerbread, melting creamy chocolate, coffee beans and toasty oak. Really suave and utterly digestible thanks to a great acidic core. Best 03 right-banker I ever had.

3 hrs in the decanter. Warm carressing nose of ultraripe prunes, cinnamon spice, gingerbread, melting creamy chocolate, coffee beans and toasty oak. Really suave and utterly digestible thanks to a great acidic core. Best 03 right-banker I ever had.

May 14th, 2016
Jeroen Koenen

2 bottles: 1 corked, 1 maderised and Dead.
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2 bottles: 1 corked, 1 maderised and Dead.
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Jul 31st, 2023
Jeff Choy

Jeff had this 3 years ago

Jeff had this 3 years ago

Feb 22nd, 2021
Clemente Cabello

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Nov 4th, 2018
Peter van Dijk

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Aug 11th, 2018
Thijs Hendriks

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Aug 5th, 2018
Peter Zandbergen

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Peter had this 6 years ago

Aug 5th, 2018