Château L'Eglise-Clinet 1999

Château L'Eglise-Clinet a vu le jour en 1882. Il est composé de vignes qui appartenaient jusqu'alors aux domaines Clinet et Clos l'Eglise. Situé sur le plateau de Pomerol, dont il est l'un des meilleurs vins, le Château L'Eglise-Clinet est un assemblage de merlot (80%) et cabernet franc vinifié en cuves béton et inox puis élevé en barriques (50 à 70% de bois neuf) durant 18 mois.

Détails:

Producteur:	Château L'Eglise-Clinet
Région:	Bordeaux
Appellation:	Pomerol
Millésime:	1999
Volume (en cl):	75
Couleur:	Rouge

Notes de dégustation

Wineadvocate 92

Vinous 93

Wineadvocate 92

Wineadvocate

Denis Durantou explained that analytically, the Château l'Eglise-Clinet 1999 is exactly the same as the 1998, although it is completely different in taste. He also said that it was the last vintage that he had to chaptalize (a little). Poured from magnum, it is clearly more mild-mannered on the nose than the preceding vintage, but still extremely well defined with blackberry and briary scents, a hint of black truffle and incense following later. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannin. The acidity here is well judged, not unlike a superior and more substantial version of the 1997, with commendable precision on the truffle-tinged finish. This can be broached now, but unlike the 1997, this has another decade or more of drinking pleasure to give.

Vinous 93

Vinous

The 1999 l’Eglise-Clinet is youthful in appearance with thin bricking on the rim. The bouquet is very attractive with scents of Dorset plum, wild strawberry, truffle and a touch of warm brick, all nicely defined. The palate is well balanced and underpinned by a fine thread of acidity, demonstrating a little more fruit intensity than its peers, with a finish not a million miles away from the superb 1999 Lafleur. This off-vintage l’Eglise-Clinet is frankly not far away in quality from more lauded vintages. Excellent. - NM 07/2019