Appellations

Clos l'Eglise 2023

Pomerol

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Tasting Notes

Smoky oak, good ift and zip, waves of rosemary and black chocolate, cocoa bean, espresso, intense but with peony and iris aromatics, and fresh waves of acidity that sends the palate upwards to meet blueberry fruits. Love the silky texture, and the grip, very appellation signature. Oldest vines here are more than 80 years, planted before the frost of 1956. Mathieu Bellot is the vineyard consultant, but no outside winemaking consultant.

Score: 93 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2029-2042 Date: 02 May 2024

The 2023 Clos l'Église presents a gorgeous contrast of intense dark fruit against a mineral backbone that confers energy. There's a ton of nuance here. Graphite, crushed rocks, plum, mocha, spice, leather and dried herbs are all vividly sketched. There's a bit more Cabernet Franc in this year's blend, as one of the Merlot parcels is being replanted. That results in an especially nuanced Clos l'Église that captures the best the year had to offer.

Score: 93 - 95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2028-2045 Date: 30 April 2024

The 2023 Clos l’Eglise is the usual blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, picked September 12 and finishing the following day for the Merlot, with the Cabernet Franc plucked from vine on October 1. It has a refined, very well-defined bouquet, pure and poised, the terroir coming through stronger than its stablemate, Poesia, at the moment. The palate is very smooth on the entry with a touch of dark chocolate infusing the black fruit, quite powerful in style, but the acidity keeps the leash tight. Possessing very good length, this should match the previous vintage in quality.

Score: 92 - 94 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2028-2048 Date: 29 April 2024

A very tight and focused red with racy tannins and a linear, racy texture. It’s medium-bodied with excellent energy and plenty of blackberry and olive flavors. Very long finish. 14% alcohol. 3.7 pH. 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc.

Score: 95 - 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 24 April 2024