2008 La Petite Eglise Pomerol
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Producer: Château l'Eglise-Clinet
Vintage: 2008
Type: Red
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Drinking dates: 2014 - 2026
Tasting Notes
- Goedhuis, May 2009, Score: 88-91
- Though many people think this is l'Eglise Clinet's second wine, Dénis Durantou actually makes it with entirely different parcels. It captures its more prestigious sibling's character offering a poised yet sturdy palate, a sweet plump core and a salty tang finish.
Pomerol
The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated northeast of the industrious city of Libourne. Its 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, it 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.
Château l'Eglise-Clinet
Tasting with Dénis Durantou is always a visual feast. Not only do we get to savour a range of great wines, but we also normally get to view one of the Right Bank's most striking art collections, painted by Dénis' wife. But sadly they were on loan to an exhibition. The most famous of the Pomerol "Clinets", L'Eglise Clinet has been run by Dénis since 1983 whose brilliant winemaking has catapulted this château skywards.
Merlot / Cabernet Franc
This blend is favoured by many of the stars of the Right Bank in Bordeaux - Le Pin, Ausone and La Conseillante to name but a few. A potentially outstanding combination of Merlot's rich, ripe texture and soft plummy fruit with Cabernet Franc's firm tannins and crisp red fruit flavours.
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