2008

Château L’Eglise-Clinet

6er OHK/OWC
AOP - Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOC)

Château L'Eglise-Clinet

Description

2008 Château L’Eglise-Clinet Pomerol AOC, Château L’Eglise-Clinet

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
So many great wines have emerged from this property administered with meticulous care and obvious passion by proprietor Denis Durantou that it hard to say the 2008 is better than some of the previous wines produced over the last decade. It is more backward and less evolved than some of the other Pomerols in this vintage, but the wine boasts an inky/ruby/purple color as well as an exceptionally pure bouquet of creme de cassis, black raspberry liqueur, charcoal, and a hint of black truffles. Dense and pure with massive concentration yet undeniable elegance and precision (because of the fresh acids), this full-bodied effort, despite the high level of Merlot in the blend, requires 7-10 years of patience. It should evolve for 30-40 years after bottling, and will be fascinating to compare with some of the legends produced here over the last ten years.