2015 La Petite Eglise Pomerol - 6x75cl
06B5PEGL6PK _ 2015 - La Petite Eglise Pomerol - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château l'Eglise-Clinet
  • Region Pomerol
  • Drinking 2019 - 2028
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2015 - La Petite Eglise Pomerol - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château l'Eglise-Clinet
  • Region Pomerol
  • Drinking 2019 - 2028
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £439.24 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £73.20 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £350.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, April 2016, Score: 90-92

    A smoky, almost spicy nose leads to a palate of promising, ripe plummy fruit. This wine is made from 100% Merlot, and its tannins are chewy, rather that powdery. It has good substance of dark cherry fruit on the palate.

  • Neal Martin, April 2016, Score: 90-92

    The 2015 La Petite Eglise is pure Merlot picked on 24 September at 41 hl/ha and matured in 45% new oak. It has a vivacious, precocious bouquet for a deuxième vin, kirsch and raspberry coulis, a touch of orange blossom. It is not an exotic bouquet, but it knows how to have fun. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, good depth in the mouth, perhaps just a little pinched on the finish at the moment, but it will have its fingers pried open by the end of its élevage. As such, give this a couple of years in bottle before broaching.

  • Antonio Galloni, April 2016, Score: 90-93

    A gorgeous second wine, the 2015 La Petite Eglise exudes raciness. Sweet red cherry, kirsch, hard candy, blood orange, rose petal and mint give the Petite Eglise an exotic edge that is compelling. There is a level of Pinot-like sweetness and overall purity here that is impossible to miss. This sensual 100% Merlot will give readers immense pleasure over the next decade or so. This fruit was brought in on September 24.

  • Decanter, April 2016, Score: 89

    100% Merlot picked on 24 September. Fragrant Burgundian nose and a gentle, caressing palate with polished tannins providing a light structure. Accessible earlier so enjoy it on the fruit.

  • Matthew Jukes, April 2016, Score: 17++

    (100 Merlot) | 45% new oak. | 14% alc. | 41 hl/ha. The nose is a little muted and a little reticent and the palate is also shy and a few months behind where it normally is at this time of year, but it is clear that this is a highly complex wine. As with the Grand Vin, Denis Durantou opened two samples - a freshly taken sample and one from four days previous and even thought the assemblage has already been made and the wine has been racked in February he explained that every barrel shows subtle differences and this is apparent in these two samples. It is highly likely possible that this will be a mighty and particularly long-lived wine.

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2016, Score: 16.5

    Sandy gravel, separate land from the grand vin. 45% new oak. Only mid crimson. Quite gamey and fun. Very approachable. Attractive sweetness and spice but without the concentration of a great 2015. Easy and floral. Fun. Drink 2020-2028

  • Tim Atkin, May 2016, Score: 94

    There’s very little to choose between the Grand Vin and the second wine at this stage, which makes this something of a bargain. Rose petal and red fruit aromas are complemented by fresh, grassy acidity, subtle oak and silky tannins. Lovely, focused Pomerol. Drink: 2022-30

Producer

Château l'Eglise-Clinet

The most famous of the Pomerol "Clinets", L'Eglise Clinet has been run by the Durantou family for 5 generations. It was the wonderful Denis Durantou who catapulted this château skywards when he took over in 1983. He very sadly died in 2020, but he leaves behind him an incredible legacy. This tiny flagship estate, now considered one of the superstars of Pomerol, is just over 4 hectares in size and is in the very capable hand...Read more

The most famous of the Pomerol "Clinets", L'Eglise Clinet has been run by the Durantou family for 5 generations. It was the wonderful Denis Durantou who catapulted this château skywards when he took over in 1983. He very sadly died in 2020, but he leaves behind him an incredible legacy. This tiny flagship estate, now considered one of the superstars of Pomerol, is just over 4 hectares in size and is in the very capable hands of two of Denis' daughters, Noémie and Constance, who continue to manage the property and build on their father's brilliant winemaking.Read less

Region

Pomerol

The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.

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