Further time in bottle should allow the 2012 to flesh out even more
The remaining bottles on hand are dark in color
and the barrel regimen is 30% new
aged in 45% new barriques
Made by the late Denis Durantou
2016 Chateau l'Eglise Clinet Pomerol 2009 Further time in bottle should100 points, Jeb Dunnuck"One of the monumental wines in the vintage is the 2016 Chteau Eglise Clinet from proprietor Denis Durantou. Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this utterly perfect wine boasts a saturated purple color as well as an essence of Pomerol bouquet of ripe black cherries, blackcurrant liqueur, smoked tobacco, camphor, and graphite. Deep, full bodied, incredibly powerful, and layered, yet always with class and balance, it