Ch.Clos L'Eglise 2010 750ml

Wine Advocate #Week 1, Mar 06, 2020 by Lisa Perotti-Brown
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Clos l'Eglise leaps from the glass with vivacious baked raspberries, warm red and black plums and dried herbs notes plus wafts of pencil shavings and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has impressive energy with a firm line of chewy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with loads of zip in its step.

The estate of Clos L’Eglise is one of the older chateaux in Pomerol dating all the way back to the 18th century. That is also when the farmhouse that is in use today was constructed. At the time, Chateau Clos L’Eglise was a larger estate. In fact, the property was at one time part of the Gombaude Guillot estate. Eventually the vast estate was split in half. On one side of the street, you had Chateau Clos l’Eglise, which was owned by the Rouchut family. Across the street sat Chateau Clos l’Eglise-Clinet, which was owned by the Mauleon family. In time, Chateau Clos l’Eglise Clinet eventually changed its name to Chateau l’Eglise Clinet.
The property shares a similar climate to that enjoyed by both St.Emilion & Pomerol: more continental than the maritime Médoc with generally more spring rainfall, though less in summer & winter. Its vineyards (Merlot 57%; Cabernet Franc 36%; Cabernet Sauvignon 7%) lie on sandy-gravel topsoils, underpinned by a hard-pan clay subsoil. Fermentation in wooden vats before 24 months of maturation in new oak barrels.

Meats, Beef and Venison