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Very low quantities this year, but this wine really has a wow-factor. Density with levity. Wonderfully pure definition of wild herbs, violets, cocoa and dark berry fruit, the palate is coated with a caress of inky Merlot. This has drama and layers of complexity that spiral from the intense core of fruit, with a confidence and drive that builds to the finish.
The 2025 L'Eglise-Clinet was picked on 4 and 5 September for the Merlot and the same days plus 12 September for the Cabernet Franc; this vintage matured in 75% new oak. The aromatics are timid at first, but unfurl in the glass, revealing enticing scents of raspberry, wild strawberry, truffle oil and cedar. The oak is beautifully integrated, and it gains delineation with each swirl. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins, one of the most mineral-driven L'Eglise-Clinet wines that I have tasted from barrel, gaining cohesion and poise, with perfectly judged acidity and a gentle but insistent grip on the finish. There is a verticality to this Pomerol that gives it a more cerebral slant compared to the 2022, but it is still quite delicious. That said, I would still give it a few years in bottle.
Totally seamless. Crème de cassis, lavender, licorice, mocha, and jasmine caress the palate. Impossibly fine, silky tannins frame the mid-palate. Huge, dramatic finish of gravel and dried herbs.
Critic score 97.5/100
Maturity Ready 2026 - 2050
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Maturity Young 2030 - 2060
Maturity Ready 2017 - 2030
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