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 | 2018 La Petite Eglise - Pomerol | € 39,99 (€ 48,39) |
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l’Eglise Clinet maakt deze tweede wijn sinds 2004. Zelfs als second vin is La Petite Eglise een fantastische Pomerol op zich: zuiver, intens, beschaafd en... fun. Robijnrood. We herkennen chocolade en zwarte kersen in de neus. Het fruitig palet brengt cremeuze vanille en fijne eiktoetsen. Knapperig zwart fruit trilt op frisse zuren in een volmondig en gepolijst geheel. Dit is pointu zoals de kerktoren van Pomerol. 80% Merlot en 20% Cabernet Franc van jonge wijnstokken geplukt tussen 18 en 28 september. Er worden maar 4.800 flessen gebotteld. 14,50%vol. 35% nieuwe eik. IN DE PERS 93 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 La Petite Eglise is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Readers will find a very serious second wine endowed with considerable heft and gravitas. Dark plum, graphite, new leather and menthol open with a bit of time, but the 2018 is a wine to put away in the cellar for at least a few years. La Petite Eglise is not going to be easy to find, as yields were down 60%. The blend is 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2026-2038. 90-93 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (April 2019) The 2018 La Petite Eglise is a gorgeous second wine from Denis Durantou's L'Eglise-Clinet. Creamy and plush, the 2018 wraps around the palate with fabulous density. The natural richness of grapes with thick skins and little juice comes through in intense dark cherry, mocha, spice and new leather flavors. Soft contours and plush, silky tannins give the Petite Eglise tons of immediacy. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this gem. Sadly, yields are down 60%. The blend is is 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. 93-94 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (April 2019) This is very tight and long for Petite Église with a very compact and focused palate. Medium-to full-bodied, compressed palate with ripe tannins that are firm and fresh. 91 Jane Anson – decanter.com (Maart 2021) 92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (April 2019) Produced by the late Denis Durantou of Château L’Eglise Clinet, the 2018 La Petite Eglise is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with 35% new oak and 14.5% alcohol. This is the first time Cabernet Franc was used in the blend and the first time younger vines from L'Eglise Clinet were used. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with scents of tilled soil, licorice and black truffles, opening out to a core of baked plums, boysenberries and kirsch, plus a touch of woodsmoke. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of juicy black fruits, supported by plush tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long with a spicy kick. Maintaining freshness in the wine was a priority for Denis Durantou at L’Eglise Clinet. “The pH developed quite quickly,” he said. “We had to test it every day; we had made a conscious decision to pick before it got too high. At a maximum of 3.7 pH, we pick. As soon as we have an evolution—a flavor change—we decide to pick.” Merlot was picked September 18-26 and Cabernet Franc on September 28 in 2018. Both of these flagship wines as well as the others in his collection of estates are testaments to the late Darantou's philosophy, delivering truly remarkable freshness and energy across the board. Bravo! Drink 2022-2037. 91-93+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (April 2019) Produced by Denis Durantou of Château L’Eglise Clinet, the 2018 La Petite Eglise is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with 35% new oak and 14.5% alcohol. This is the first time Cabernet Franc was used in the blend and the first time younger vines from L'Eglise Clinet were used. Deep purple-black in color, the nose is boldly scented of baked plums, Black Forest cake and kirsch with suggestions of forest floor, cinnamon stick, fertile loam and sautéed herbs with a waft of roses. Full-bodied, the palate is packed with fragrant black fruit preserves, textured by ripe, rounded tannins and finishes long and perfumed. 91-93 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (April 2019) Getting the younger vines from l'Eglise Clinet, the 2018 La Petite Eglise is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc brought up in 35% new French oak. Black cherries, tobacco leaf, some earth, and graphite notes all emerge from the glass, and it's elegant and rich at the same time. Nicely balanced, medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and no hard edges, it's another terrific wine from this estate I’d be happy to drink. 91 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 La Petite Eglise was picked September 18 to 28 and raised in 35% new oak. It is intriguing to read my notes from barrel, when this was "backward and reticent on the nose," since now is has attained some degree of youthful precocity, the black fruit mingling with kirsch and more floral, violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied and retains a sense of pliancy. Quite glossy, maybe richer than expected, and very persistent and pure, it reveals a hidden hedonism that it kept under wraps in barrel. Thoroughly delicious. Drink 2022-2034. 90-92 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Oktober 2019) The 2018 La Petite Eglise was picked 18 to 28 September and raised in 35% new oak. This was the most backward and reticent on the nose among the sextet of wines from Denis Durantou. Touches of oyster shell merge with the black fruit with time. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins. This is a pliant and approachable Pomerol, quite saline in the mouth with a persistent and spicy finish. As usual, deeply impressive for a Deuxième Vin. Drink 2022-2034. 16,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve (April 2019) 15,5-16/20 Revue des Vins de France – rvf.com (April 2019) 91-93 Jeff Leve – winecellarinsider.com (April 2019) Eglise ClinetDenis Durantou maakt verbluffende wijnen. Zeker sinds zijn aantreden begin de jaren 1980, verdient het historisch vermaarde Eglise Clinet de talrijke accolades. Deze Pomerol behoort tot de meest succesvolle Bordeauxwijnen. Hij is herkenbaar, geparfumeerd, genuanceerd en bezit de structuur die essentieel is om over meerdere decennia plezier te verlenen. Blinde proeverijen van oudere jaargangen bewijzen dit ruimschoots. Grandioze wijnen ontbreken niet op Eglise Clinet en 1921, 1947 en 2005 ontvingen perfecte parkerscores. Hij maakt de Grand Vin met 4,5 hectare Graves en klei naast de kerk van Pomerol. De druiven van deze veertig jaar oude wijnstokken (90% Merlot en 10% Cabernet Franc) doen hun werk. Denis mijdt overrijpheid en passeert nooit te laat. De vinificatie is traditioneel maar geïnspireerd. Zijn tweede wijn "La Petite Eglise" bereikt eveneens een hoog kwaliteitsniveau. Deze 100% Merlot haalt hij voornamelijk op een zanderig perceel van 1,5 hectare naast La Grave. |