Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Estate had prior succession problems & split into 2 with original Clos L'Eglise (Rouchut family) on one side and Clos L'Eglise-Clinet (Mauléon family)on the other. Clos L'Eglise has a wine-producing tradition spread over several centuries. A blend of 80% Merlot & 20% Cab Franc, 100% new oak, wonderful warm aromas of fruit & spice. Cherry & Strawberry flavors, with notes of cinnamon & nice energetic mouthfeel. Firm tight tannins that are beginning to open but should continue to age well. Put on Must Try list — 6 years ago

Mike Steffel

8.9

Lots of merlot. — 7 years ago

Joel Hodorek

8.9

Pineapple, pear nose. Light and not as weighty. — 9 years ago

Miyo Tomitaku

9.1

フランス ボルドー地方 メルロー — 11 years ago

Anthony D'Agostino

9.0

Light. Flavors good but no concentration. — 6 years ago

MRM

9.4

According to Dave, the Eglise-Clinet has more life ahead of it — 7 years ago

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Michelle Stewart

10

Fabulous ... Definite winner — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.1

In the wine business for 250 years father still lives in champagne they used to own piper Heidsieck . Patrick's ancestors sold their champagne to Marie Antoinette the still have a painting of this transaction. After champagne Patrick bought a small estate in st emilion on the top of the plateau there he met jean Michel owner of clinet. They both wanted to do something else and looked to find somewhere else and in Argentina you have more freedom to do new and different things so Mendoza was the best choice because they love Malbec. 1998 they visited and very industrial at that time only interested in quantity not quality. They had an internal crisis. And the locals stopped drinking wine so they needed to export the wines as they could no longer sell them locally. They started with a small production of alta 600 cases 80 year old vines and they sold out locally in a very short time as this was one of the first quality wines produced in Mendoza. This winery is a combination of both cultures. This is Malbec from chile and still has that intense blackberry fruit hints of black earth and pepper spice hints of coffee and violet floral notes nice complexity. Lovely intensity very rich and fruity but has wonderful freshness velvety pith tannins and a very balanced and fresh finish. Finish 40+ excellent — 10 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Fab 2nd wine of L'Eglise Clinet @ £44 from top year 👍 Good now but given 5+ yrs will be 94-96 easily 😁

🍇 100% Merlot

🍷 Opaque black ruby

👃 Stewed creamed sweet blackberry & dark plum w/ smokey oak, liquorish, violets, minerals & mocha

👄 Med body of sweet silky ripe blackberry, dried red berry, cocoa, rich dark plum w/ dry fine tannins

🎯 Long sweet dark fruit & mocha w/ drying finish — 7 years ago

Dr Bob

9.0

Nice yummy fruit, balance. 90 Merlot/10 Cab Franc from Lalande de Pomerol. Not much length, but delightful at the BBQ! From the Durantou family of Chateau l'Eglise Clinet. — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

55 Clos Eglise Clinet. Tasted much younger than its 60 yr age. Beautiful Pomerol! — 9 years ago