Clos L’Eglise 2017

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Wine Enthusiast

VertdeVin

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine freshness. It reveals notes of blackberry, bell-pepper and fine touches of cassis associated with hints of sweet spices, toasted as well as a very discreet hint of dark chocolate and fine touches of gray pepper. The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a good structure, straightness, a fine tension, a good guideline as well as a fine fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed cassis, crushed blackberry and more slightly red berries associated with fine touches of cassis bud/bulb as well as fine hints of mild tobacco and spices.
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James Suckling

Aromas of wild red fruit, green leaves and herbs, as well as cedary oak. The palate has a supple, fresh feel with a wealth of plush, smoothly arranged tannins on offer. This is a bold Pomerol with plenty to offer now. Better in six-plus years.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Blended of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Clos l'Eglise comes bursting forth with fresh black plums and black currants notions with hints of black raspberries, black pepper and Indian spices plus touches of lavender and roses. Medium-bodied, firm, grainy and with seamless freshness, it fills the palate with spicy black fruits and finishes long and perfumed.