2007 Clos l'Eglise, Pomerol

From: Pomerol, Bordeaux, FranceBlend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc Taste & Critical Acclaim: 94 James Suckling Review Date: 04/2018This is a sensational 2007 with black-truffle, violet and dark-berry aromas. Medium to full body and firm, silky tannins. Balanced. Decadent. 91 Vinous Review Date: 07/2010Full medium ruby. Almost decadent aromas of crushed dark raspberry, framboise and coffee. Chewy, lightly saline and wild, with impressive stuffing and a nicely restrained sweetness. This edge-free wine possesses solid structure without any impression of hardness. Finishes with lovely melting Pomerol tannins. (ST) 90 Wine Advocate Review Date: 06/2017Tasted at the château, the 2007 Clos l'Eglise was a pleasant surprise with quite vigorous black cherry and bergamot scents, just a hint of black tea, certainly showing good intensity after ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin, fine backbone, a pinch of cracked black pepper on the entry with a solid, slightly au