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Clos l'Eglise 2006

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot

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Tasting Notes

Chocolate, espresso roast, plum, fig, and black currant aromas are followed by a dense, rich, full-bodied Pomerol displaying superb purity, elegance, and noticeable but ripe tannin. There is not an astringent element to be found in this savory, layered, opulent 2006. It is ideal for drinking over the next 12-15+ years

92
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (181), February 2009

The 2006 Clos l'Eglise has an attractive, quite opulent bouquet with blueberry and crème de cassis aromas tinged with black truffle and violets. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin, good acidity, grippy in the mouth and substantial weight on the finish. If it can evolve more finesse on the finish, this will be a very satisfying Pomerol, so afford it another 3-4 years in bottle.

92
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, May 2016

Very dark. A bit rustic and plodding on the nose but on the palate there is lots of
sweetness - very flattering to taste in fact. Racy, satin textured. I think many people will like this wine even though it is not especially fine or elegant. Lots of bang for the buck. Clean finish.

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2007

Full, bright ruby. Superripe aromas of coffee, mocha and fig. Lush, pliant and rich; this has a three-dimensional texture brought alive by floral lift and terrific energy. The exotic flavors of plum, dark raspberry and coffee boast terrific texture and depth. The wine's substantial sweet, plush tannins provide solid underlying spine.

92
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2009
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This brilliant Pomerol made by Dr. Alain Raynaud for proprietress Helene Garcin is beautifully situated not far from l’Eglise Clinet. A star in the making since Madame Garcin took control of the estate in 1997, the 2006 offers beautiful blueberry, raspberry, and cherry notes intermixed with toasty new oak, spring flowers, and spice. Soft tannin, medium to full-bodied, lovely fruit, and fine length suggest this impressive effort should drink deliciously for 15 or more years.

92/94
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (170), April 2007

Tasted at the château. A rich, decadent nose that is very pure with ravishing black cherries, blueberry and iodine. Good definition: a touch of tinned prune developing with aeration on the glass. The palate is ripe and rounded with high extraction but with the acidity to cut through all that toasty fruits. Black cherries, blueberry and a little earth. Very good length, though perhaps lacking a little tension and nervosity on the finish. I have a feeling this will flesh out nicely in barrel. Tasted April 2007.

90/92
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, April 2007

Aromas of roasted plum, red berries and mocha. Sweet, lush and large-scaled for 2006, with rich fruit, dark chocolate and deep minerality sufficient to buffer the wine's substantial, spreading tannins. An outsized wine for the year and built for a slow evolution in bottle. Very impressive.

91/93
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar (132), June 2007
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