2018 Clos L'Eglise
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Just a few weeks after my round of in-bottle tastings, the 2018 Clos l’Eglise replicates its performance at the property. The bouquet is bright and vivacious with raspberry and crushed strawberry, those mocha, dark chocolate and espresso scents present but politely waiting in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. The acidity is well judged with a smooth, velvety texture that fans out confidently towards the finish. I suspect this will drink in its youth, but it has the substance to age. Tasted at the Clos l’Eglise vertical.
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James Suckling
The Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Clos l’Eglise has an open, expressive bouquet of brambly red fruit, crushed strawberry and raspberry, intermixed with dark chocolate and espresso scents. It certainly repays 90 minutes to really open. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained and quite strict tannins that lend it more linearity than the Barde-Haut tasted alongside (also owned by the Garcin-Lévêque family). Black pepper and clove remain present on the finish and there is a persistent spicy aftertaste. This is a classy Pomerol, but it will require 3–4 years in bottle.
A pretty, elegant wine from this terroir, the 2018 Château Clos L'Eglise reveals a ruby/purple color as well as smoking good notes of black cherries, blueberries, white truffle, damp earth, and a little bit of iron and bloodiness that emerge with time in the glass. With medium to full-bodied richness on the palate, it has ripe tannins, a balanced texture, and just a ripe yet elegant, fleshy profile. Give bottles 4-5 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 10-15 years.