2008 | Château L’Église-Clinet | Pomerol Hot on Sale

2008 | Château L’Église-Clinet | Pomerol

Red Wine: 2008 | Château L’Église-Clinet | Pomerol

Seductive truffle and undergrowth aromas. It displays impressive intensity, a nose that is full of character. The palate is full-bodied with lush, saturated tannins that belie a firm backbone. This Pomerol has impressive acidity and depth.

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Producer: Chateau L’Eglise-Clinet

Ratings: WA | 97  D | 95

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Detailed Description

Seductive truffle and undergrowth aromas. It displays impressive intensity, a nose that is full of character. The palate is full-bodied with lush, saturated tannins that belie a firm backbone. This Pomerol has impressive acidity and depth.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Seductive truffle and undergrowth aromas. It displays impressive intensity, a nose that is full of character. The palate is full-bodied with lush, saturated tannins that belie a firm backbone. This Pomerol has impressive acidity and depth.

• Decanter: Expect layers of juicy, succulent black cherry with graphite, and just a hint of black truffle. Great depth of flavour that stretches out through the palate.

Producer Information

Château L’Église-Clinet is a small, critically acclaimed producer in the Pomerol appellation of Bordeaux. Over recent vintages its average scores from critics have been some of the very highest in the region, and auction prices very much reflect this acclaim. Its 4.2 hectares (10 acres) of vines produce around 1500 cases of wine per year. The vineyard has some of the highest concentrations of old vines in Pomerol, although the estate starting replanting in 2018 (and quantities of the corresponding – and subsequent – vintages are slightly lower). Merlot accounts for 85 percent of plantings, with 15 percent Cabernet Franc, although more recent vintages of the wines have a smaller percentage of the latter. Indeed, the blend is roughly 90-10 in favor of Merlot. The wine is typically aged in 80 percent new oak. The estate was formed in the 1950s from vineyard parcels which were originally part of Clos L’Église and Château Clinet. The late, highly lauded winemaker Denis Durantou had been owner-winemaker since 1983 and had overseen L’Eglise-Clinet’s rise to prominence.