2023 Chateau L’Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol 1x750ml

Vinous 97

The 2023 L’Eglise-Clinet was potentially one of the wines of the vintage after its sublime performance from barrel. Now in bottle since May after maturation in 82% new oak, it has a seamless bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, veins of blue fruit mixed with violet and iris petal, hints of black truffle emerging with time. The palate delivers with that intense, quite mineral-driven smorgasbord of red fruit that gently grip the palate. Wonderful backbone, very precise with a sustained finish, this is a brilliant L’Eglise-Clinet from Noëmie Durantou that should give 30 to 40 years’ drinking pleasure. [Neal Martin, 02/01/2026]

Anticipated maturity: 2030-2058