Clos l'Eglise 2019

Alluring, with a mix of red and black tea flavors leading the way for very seductive cassis, blackberry purée and boysenberry reduction notes. The incense-lined finish has a nice fine-grained feel throughout. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2036. 1,600 cases made.

Rich purple colour medium to full intensity. Concentrated fruit on the attack also, this is clearly going to need longer to come around than Castéja's other Pomerol wine La Croix du Casse, and should be given at least six to eight years before really seeing these tannins soften and the brambled fruit reach its full potential. Coffee bean and brownie flavours fill out the mid palate and overall this is a powerful, tightly controlled wine with great potential.

A delicious, fine-grained red with berry, chocolate, wet-earth and walnut aromas and flavors. Medium body with juicy, burnt-orange undertones. Very tight at the end with energy and structure. Very polished. Try after 2025.

The 2019 Clos l'Eglise is beautifully layered and complete. Scents of dark cherry, plum, chocolate and licorice all build effortlessly. This mid-weight yet potent Pomerol is nuanced and super-expressive, with gorgeous silkiness on the long finish to keep things in balance. It is a terrific effort from Hélène Garcin-Lévêque and Patrice Lévêque.

Rich, lush, opulent and polished, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and packed with perfectly ripe, dark plums, black cherries, coffee beans, truffle, licorice and very dark chocolate. But it is on the palate where the wine starts to sing due to all of its layers of sexy, supple-textured fruits. The finish packs a punch with its chocolate-covered, dark red pit fruits and espresso. The finish is fresh, pure, long and rich. Drink from 2025-2047.

Dark ruby with violet tints, discreet bright rim. Fine, noble wood savouriness, black forest berries, fresh cherries, attractive bouquet. Juicy, elegant, with pronounced fruit texture, fine integrated tannins, chocolatey finish, compact style, has ageing potential.

97% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Dense purple. Captivating bouquet of alpine blueberries, blackberry jam, and cherries in syrup. On the creamy palate, a silky texture and perfectly supportive tannins; the balanced verve lends this Pomerol great elegance. Aromatic finish with blue berries, juniper, and deep, terroir-driven spice. Seamlessly joins the ranks of the legendary vintages 2005, 2012, 2015, and 2016!

Kunz Barrel Sample 2020: Finely concentrated, complex, mineral Bouquet, blueberry jam, strawberries, pralines, nougat, light tobacco, slate, fine dried fruits. Densely woven, elegant, fresh Palate with dense, fine fruit, multifaceted, sweet aromaticity, creamy, finely muscular structure, plenty of fine tannin, very long, dense, full finish with many retro-aromas. Still has potential to improve.

Finely concentrated, complex, mineral bouquet: blueberry jelly, strawberries, pralines, nougat, light tobacco, slate, delicate dried-fruit notes. Densely woven, elegant, fresh palate with dense, fine fruit, diverse sweet aromatics, creamy, finely muscular structure, plenty of fine tannins, very long, dense, full finish with many lingering flavors. Can improve further. 18/20 2025 - 2048

The 2019 Clos L'Eglise is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes bounding out with exuberant notes of plum pudding, fruitcake, and Chinese five spice, leading to suggestions of sandalwood and fallen leaves. The medium to full-bodied palate is juicy, spicy, and nicely balanced, delivering a frame of plush tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and spicy.

[ 2019 En Primeur Notes: 94-95 ] Well-shaped substance woven through a suitably coated body. The velvety, slightly juicy texture adds to the charm of the cru. Eloquent, fresh finish.

A melancholic nose of Indian summer, with fully ripe fruit, still-warm strawberry jam, and even an early autumn rose. On the palate, the wine is dark and silent: an invitation to contemplation.

Soils composed of clay and crasse de fer. Domaine de l’Eglise reveals itself slowly, first showing chalky nuances along with notes of licorice. It confirms the freshness already displayed during the en primeur tastings, with hints of garrigue and black berries. This is a refined wine with firm yet perfectly integrated tannins. It combines charm and character well. Long, persistent finish.

Logo on the cork: DIAM30 Beautiful dark color. Very aromatic nose, refined, fruity, subtle and noble. Broad on the attack, delicate on the entry yet powerful, this wine takes its time, delivers flavor, then a truffled nuance, before stretching out on the finish—slightly tannic, but well-wrapped. Good sappy length. Alcohol by volume: 15°.