"This is just exceptional within the vintage, such a deeply felt and deeply chiselled wine, and I can unhesitatingly recommend...Red wine of the vintage for me. 97 points" janeanson.com
As the 2024 Bordeaux en primeur comes to an end we now have the release of Pomerol powerhouse 2024 Château L'Eglise Clinet at £1,062 per six bottles.
Quite deservedly Jane Anson's wine of the vintage, in our own barrel tastings here it showed all the power so typical of this extraordinary estate, yet was more approachable than usual with beautiful freshness and finesse. The release price is almost £1000 a dozen less than that of the 2022 two years ago.
Offered en primeur, landing spring 2027.
Magnums available with £20 ex-VAT bottling surcharge per six, please enquire re other formats.
All previous offers of 2024 Bordeaux can be found here.
Producer Profile
Château L'Eglise Clinet
Château L'Eglise Clinet is an estate in the commune of Pomerol. Named after the church which stands nearby, the estate was made famous by owner and winemaker Denis Durantou. He turned the 4.5 hectare vineyard into one of the most respected names in Pomerol. The second wine is Petite Eglise.
Sadly, Denis passed away in 2020, but the estate is now run by his daughters, Noëmie and Constance. Any doubts about Denis' legacy have been dispelled by recent vintages and it is clear that Noëmie is a talented and brilliant winemaker, putting her own stamp on her family's châteaux.
| RED | 2024 | Château L'Eglise Clinet | 75cl | £1,062 per case of 6 | Château L'Eglise Clinet 2024 / / 75cl £1,062 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2024 L'Eglise Clinet reveals a dark, brooding, gently reductive bouquet of incense, dark berries, smoke and oak mingled with floral accents of iris. Medium-bodied, layered and firm, it's built around tangy acids, with a lively mid-palate framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the spicy, youthfully chewy finish. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc will mature in 85% new oak. 90-92 points" Yohan Castaing, RobertParker.com------"Based on 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, and aging in 80% new barrels, the 2024 Château L'Eglise Clinet is one of the deeper-hued Pomerols in the vintage. It offers rocking aromatics of dark berries, black cherries, graphite, scorched earth, and violets. Medium-bodied on the palate, it brings serious richness, with ripe, round, layered tannins and a great, mineral-laced finish. This is one of the denser, more concentrated wines in the vintage, yet it stays balanced and precise. 93-95 points" Jebdunnuck.com------"The 2024 L'Eglise-Clinet was picked on September 21, 23 and 24 apropos the Merlot and September 23, 24 and 28 for the Cabernet Franc, which constitutes 10% of the blend. It matured in 85% new oak (90% Darnajou and 10% Taransaud). This takes time to unfurl generous black cherry, mint and cassis aromas that blossom in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with chiseled tannins that frame the mineral-driven black fruit. It's not the most powerful L'Eglise-Clinet I have ever tasted at this stage, but you have to admire the manner in which this just builds toward the finish whilst retaining poise and tension. The 2024 is a wonderful Pomerol that will age effortlessly in bottle. 2030 - 2060. 94-96 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"The 2024 L'Eglise-Clinet is brilliant and intensely aromatic in its first impression. Vibrant red-toned fruit, blood orange, cinnamon, cedar and rose petal soar from the glass. Readers will find a vertical, explosive L'Eglise-Clinet that impresses with its poise and balance. The 2024 deftly marries finesse and power to a degree I have seldom seen here in the past. Superb. 2034 - 2054. 95-97 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"Elegant, slow unrolling of black fruit flavours, beautiful precision, get a lot of fennel here, even a touch of marzipan, coffee grounds, savoury and juicy, black fruits, cassis and blueberry, violets, powdery rose petals. This is just exceptional within the vintage, such a deeply felt and deeply chiselled wine, and I can unhesitatingly recommend. No chaptilisation, 3.59ph, 85% new oak. Harvest September 21 to 28, 45hl/h yield, Noëmie Durantou winemaker and co-owner. Clearly will age with elegance and finesse. Red wine of the vintage for me. 97 points" janeanson.com------"Deep garnet-purple colored. After a little shaking, notes of fresh red currants, black cherries, and boysenberries jump from the glass, giving way to touches of spearmint, lilac, and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound and superbly graceful with firm, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and layered. Nicely done! 95-97+ points" Lisa Perotti-Brown, The Wine Independent------"Really impressive concentration for the vintage with dusty tannins that give density and intensity. Medium-bodied, this shows dark fruit and chocolate plus walnut and hazelnut undertones. Juicy and flavorful but always in reserve. Winemaker Noemie Durantou Reilhac likens it to the 2015 but with finesse. 90% merlot and the rest cabernet franc. 97-98 points" jamessuckling.com |
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