2012 l'Eglise Clinet
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Tasting Notes
90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. 80% new oak. One of our wines of the vintage, L’Eglise Clinet has an extraordinary intensity on the nose with firm minerality as well as focussed fruit and some floral notes. There is a lovely gentleness on the palate which belies the power underneath. Finely balanced and very long. FINE+RARE
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James Suckling
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More reviews and scores
This really builds at the end of the palate, which clearly shows it’s top notch. It’s full-bodied, and grows on the palate ever so steadily. Lovely berry, chocolate, and hazelnut character. Goes on for a minutes. This has wonderful tannin tension for the vintage. Better than 2011. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Ripe, focused, pure and precise, this pulls raspberry, cherry and red currant fruit together seamlessly, letting the floral, iron and incense notes flicker through the long, silky finish. A beautiful wine. WineSpectator.com—J.M.
A gorgeous wine from proprietor Denis Durantou, this blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc is an inky purple color, with gorgeous purity of black raspberries, blackcurrants and blackberry with a hint of truffle and spring flowers. Its is full-bodied, opulent and a tour de force in this vintage. Great presence on the palate, fabulous purity and a long finish make for a magnificent bottle of wine to drink over the next 20-some years. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. l'Eglise-Clinet is one of the most unassuming wine estates in Bordeaux. You'd probably drive past it if you didn't have prior knowledge of its vinous output. There's no ostentatious gateway nor sweeping gravel drive.