Adam Gäfvert

9.0

Frisk och fruktig doft. I glaset är vinet verkligen grönskimrande. Smaken upplevs ren men väldigt mångfaciterad. Fatkaraktären går inte ta miste på. Tropisk frukt blandat med blommor. Kryddat med lite fänkål och thaibasilika. Syran är lite låg för min smak men överlag ännu en fin vit Bordeaux. — 6 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Ripe maroon fruits, baking spice, some leather and pipe tobacco, and mostly resolved tannins. Feels like a Pessac-Leognan from a warm vintage. — 7 years ago

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9.0

Opens with classic CA fruit but, with an hour or two of air, it starts to lean more Bordeaux-esque. There's a rustic earthiness that echoes Pessac-Leognan on the midpalate, followed by woodsy and herbal flourishes over dusty red fruit in the close. Still plenty of fine grained tannin here, so this should have at least 4-5 good years ahead of it. — 7 years ago

Lorry Frankel

9.2

Great with steak and friends — 7 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.3

Lovely fragrant pessac leognan. Raspberry and star anis with supple tannin. Slight hint of French oak in the background. Not reached it's potential but drinks nicely already for a great 2009 vintage. — 7 years ago

Philippe Thibault

9.0

So 'Pessac Leognan'! Grapey and minerally, it's a fat and full wine with aromas of black plums, dark cherries, licorice, tobacco leaf and smoked meat. Harmonious finish. — 8 years ago

Eric Halim

9.0

Dark purple, red ruby.On nose, cedar, plum, minerals, oak, berries, and roast notes. On palate, rounded textures, lush, fine tannins, well aged, elegance wine. Incredible pessac-leognan 2004. 60% Merlot, 35% Cab. Sauvignon, and 5% Cab. Franc. Decant time 45 minutes. Enjoy 🍷 — 8 years ago

Fred Gielen

9.0

Great wine. 2006 vintage tasted in September 2015 — 9 years ago

Ninon Lecru-Chalon

9.2

A nice Pessac Leognan very typical of the appellation ! Red and black fruits in mouth. Long finish ! — 9 years ago

Djaka Souare

9.4

Very masculine. Ironlike and liquorish. Gorgeous wine. True Pessac Leognan. — 9 years ago

Jesse Levine

9.0

With braised short rib stew. 2010 Pessac-Leognan leathery, smoke, very integrated and streamlined. — 11 years ago

Marshall

9.3

Nice example of a Pessac Leognan from the Lurton group. Opened up after two hours in the decanter with hints strawberry, dark cherry and vanilla. Still has room to age. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

3000th post. 🎉 On the nose; sweet, lush; black cassis, liqueur notes, sweet tarry notes, rich, lush; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, plum, caramel, mocha, caramel, baking spices, warm, moist, rich, dark soils and fresh dark florals. The body is M and the tannins are round and soft. She is a beauty. Ripe, rich; blackberries, black plum, plum, dark cherries, black raspberries & poached strawberries. liqueur notes, sweet tarry notes, dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, baking spices, menthol, warm, moist dark earth, soft leather, dry rock powder, sweet black tea, fresh violets, dark, red florals, perfect round acidity and a rich, round, elegant fruit driven finish that last and lasts. Photos of; Clos E'Lgise and estate vines, signage, Helen Garcin-Leveque and her husband Patrice Leveque and their barrel cellar. Producer history and notes...Clos L’Eglise is one of the older chateaux in Pomerol dating back to the 18th century. The same time the farmhouse that is still in use was constructed. At the time, Chateau Clos L’Eglise was a larger estate. It once had been apart of the Gombaude Guillot. Eventually the estate was split in half. On one side of the street, you had Chateau Clos l’Eglise; which was owned by the Rouchut family. Across the street sat Chateau Clos l’Eglise-Clinet, which was owned by the Mauleon family. After awhile, Clos l’Eglise Clinet eventually changed its name to Chateau l’Eglise Clinet which also simultaneously gave birth to what we know today as Clos L’Eglise. While the wines are now produced by Helene Garcin that was not always the case with Clos L’Eglise. At one point, the estate produced wines under a leasing arrangement held by the Rouchut family. The modern era of Clos L’Eglise began in 1975, when the property facilities were all redesigned and modernized by the Moreau family. The Moreau’s also owned Chateau Plince. The old, non temperature controlled wood tanks were replaced by stainless steel. The vineyards were also expanded. Instead of buying more vines, the owners simply planted land that was being used as a pasture. Imagine now, Pomerol land being used to feed cattle. In the past, the property was planted with a much larger percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, near 20%. All the Cabernet Sauvignon vines were eventually ripped out and replaced by Merlot. The next step of it's evolution took place in 1997 when the Right Bank estate was sold to Sylvaine Garcin Cathiard by the Moreau family. If the Cathiard name sounds family, she is the sister of Daniel Cathiard, the owner of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte. The sale set a new benchmark price for Pomerol when it sold for 12 million Euros! Today that price would be laughable! Prior to 2000, that was considered a huge price for Pomerol. Further investment was needed to replace the aging concrete vats and again modernize the facilities. In fact, the first vintage of Clos L’Eglise made by Helene Garcin was produced at Haut Bergey in Pessac Leognan. Helene Garcin also manages two estates in St. Emilion, Chateau Barde Haut, Chateau Poesia (Mendoza, Argentina) and Branon, which is situated in Pessac Leognan. Helene Garcin was put in charge of the property. She hired Michel Rolland as a consultant and a complete renovation of the facilities took place. Michel Rolland was eventually replaced by Alain Raynaud. Starting with the 2015 vintage, Thomas Duclos recently replaced Alain as the consultant. Their property is nearly 6 hectares. L’Eglise soils are rich clay, gravel and iron. It's located on a sloping hill near Chateau Clinet, Chateau L’Eglise Clinet and Chateau Trotanoy. Clos L’Eglise is planted to 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. On average, the vines are 35 years of age. There is one old parcel of Cabernet Franc that was planted in the 1940’s. Vinification of Clos L’Eglise takes place in 55 hectoliter, insulated, stainless steel tanks. The new steel tanks replaced the oak vats in 2012. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Clos L’Eglise is aged in 100% new French oak for between 16 and 18 months. The property also has a second wine, Esprit de L’Eglise. On average, about 1,200 cases of Clos L’Eglise are produced every year. — 7 years ago

web bond

9.3

Big boy for Haut Bailly. Purported to be their best wine in the last 50 years. Highest elevation terroir in Pessac-Leognan. Probably under estimating this wine. — 8 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.5

2004 Chat Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan. I almost thought this was a Cali wine--intense extracted black fruit, almost raisinish. Whiffs of graphite, black Olive, herbal pepper dance on the long, velvet glove finish. #wine #bordeaux #sommelier #sommlife #winepimping — 9 years ago

Olivier Delestre

9.1

Typical Pessac-Leognan taste — 9 years ago

Jeff Totoritis

9.0

Good value. Good richness. — 9 years ago

Oscar De La Villa Jr.

9.1

Chateau Laville Haut-Brion, Pessac Leognan — 10 years ago

Adele Aouizerate

9.7

Domaine de la solitude pessaire leognan 1989 — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

An oldie but a goodie, great claret color, garnet with a touch of purple, a faint brick on the rim. The nose is haunting, with leather and old library page aromas, dried sweet tobacco, smoke, and roasted coffee beans. The palate is silky, expansive, with savory notes and lush and full textures. A long, elegant and broad finish. — 11 years ago

Stephen

9.3

Stacked up well next to the Pessac-Leognan - definitely more punch with typical Napa style. Longer finish and fuller bodied than the Bordeaux. — 6 years ago

Wei-cheng Hsueh

9.4

一開始嚴肅古典，青椒、石墨、青草氣息，隨時間流逝漸漸柔和，帶出甜美可人的果香，以黑色系莓果為主，夾帶些許菸草與薄荷氣息，單寧柔順，甜美，尾韻綿長，有著些許礦物特質！不過左岸除了Margaux, Pessac-Leognan、其他我無法了！以後只專攻我最愛的右岸！ — 7 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

A glass of wine to finish up the night...good age, nice evolution and an extremely good value at $25. Recent direct Chateau purchase. While the 1998 Bordeaux vintage was panned by the critics as a whole on the Left Bank, Pessac-Leognan shined better than most on the Left Bank. It was Right Bank Saint Emilion that had the great year. This 98 Haut-Bergey is not quite the wine the 98 Haut-Bailly is. However, it is delicious for $25. Nose of; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries leather, cedar, tobacco leaf, dry stones, vanilla, dark moist soils and fresh red florals. The body is medium to lean. Tannins are completely resolved. Ripe, lean, shining; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries & cherries. Black moist earth, touch of funk, soft chewy leather, stones, crushed dry rock powder, cedar, tobacco leaf, steeped fruit tea, cola, dry underbrush, fresh & dry red florals, liquid violets with raining acidity. The finish has lean, bright mid red fruits, earth and dark spices. Nice wine for the $. While this will hold another 3-5 years, it's not going to continue to improve. So, drink em. Photos of; the Chateau, barrel room, view inside the Chateau and their shiny stainless steel fermentation tanks. — 7 years ago

B

10

1989 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Bordeaux. Anniversary dinner at Bouchon. Awesome! After reading notes from the last time we had this, we decanted abt 2 hours before drinking and this wine was perfect. Tons of dark fruit, eucalyptus, mint, and pencil shavings. Super smooth and complex with no harshness whatsoever. Really enjoyed this wine. Fave! — 8 years ago

rick rice

9.9

Pessac Leognan as always — 8 years ago

Andres Montoya

9.4

2009. Pessac Leognan style...wow, this does not smell like Gamay! Petrol, smoke, cab-like notes of black current, smoke, graphite. This is awesome!! Over 50 year old vines. Very low yields of 18hl/hectare. Whole cluster but no carbonic maceration. Stainless and neutral barrel aging. Fabien Duperray, a name to watch out for! — 9 years ago

Charline

9.2

So easy drinking! Love pessac leognan Sauvignon Blanc. Beautiful white flower and apricot nose, lovely citrusy flavours in the palet.
— 9 years ago

Karl Ziegler

9.0

2006 Pessac-Leognan. Opened up nicely... Tobacco, some spicy notes and rounded red stone fruit. — 9 years ago

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Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.3

Drink now or forever lose it! — 10 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.5

the dry style sauternes trend brighter than the pessac leognan style — 11 years ago