1945 Château l'Église-Clinet

Never tasted before, the remarkable 1945 L'Eglise-Clinet revealed none of the harshness or astringency of many wines from this long-lived vintage. It exhibited a knock-out nose of truffles, vanilla, chocolate, and gobs of black and red fruits, a viscous texture, awesome flavor extraction, massive body, and a finish composed of layers of fruit, glycerin, and alcohol. This is a remarkable wine with a blockbuster finish! Wow! To anybody with old vintages of L'Eglise-Clinet tucked away in their cellars - have I got an offer for you! The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series II - Flight D of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock. Many years after the tasting from which this note derives allegations were made concerning the authenticity of old and rare bottles of wine sold by Hardy Rodenstock to collectors around the world. The matter has been the subject of numerous articles, litigation and at least one book. Mr. Parker believes that the wines served to him at this tasting were authentic so this note and the others from that specific tasting continue to be posted on eRobertParker.com.