2000 l'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol
99JS
97RP
97WE
97WS
94VN
$399.99
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99
James Suckling
Reviewed May 2012Incredible concentration and richness in this wine. This is good stuff, loads of complexity with notes of flowers, vanilla, and ripe fruit. Still drinking like a baby, this is full, soft, and long. Opulent and gorgeous right now but give this five years and you’ll be better off. So much fruit for a Bordeaux.
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Professional Reviews
97
Wine Advocate
A stunning wine with extraordinary concentration, but still somewhat backward, this 2000 needs much more time than I projected seven years ago. It boasts an inky/dark purple color along with an intense nose of kirsch, blackberries, licorice, caramel, and flowers. Full-bodied with abundant tannin as well as a multidimensional, thick texture, this unevolved Pomerol has not changed much since its 2003 release. Gorgeous purity and a natural mouthfeel make for a dazzling wine that will benefit from another 5-10 years of cellaring, and last for three decades thereafter. It is a legendary effort! (RP) 97+
97
Wine Enthusiast
Denis Durantou’s obsessive search for perfection paid off handsomely with this stunning 2000. Despite the richness of the fruit, there is still a sense of lightness to the wine which makes it surprisingly easy to comprehend at this stage. The Cabernet Franc perfumes couterpoint the rich Merlot, while the wood underpins everything.
97
Wine Spectator
This has everything. Super class and elegance, yet ripe and exciting. Fantastic aromas of blackberries, cherries, violets and minerals. Full-bodied, with incredible raspberry, cherry, mineral and silky tannins. Very long. Winemaker Denis Durantou is a purist, and it shows.
Notes
80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Origin | Pomerol, Bordeaux, France |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1158137 |