A powerful and refined Pomerol, the 2006 L’Eglise-Clinet shows layers of dark berry fruit, violets, herbs, and a touch of spice. With impressive depth and structure, it continues to evolve beautifully in bottle, offering elegance, minerality, and a long, complex finish. A serious wine built for patience, now entering its prime drinking window.

The Wine Advocate | RP 96
Published: May 30, 2016
Drink: 2020-2045

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château L'Eglise-Clinet has a killer bouquet: intense black and red fruit, crushed rose petals, a touch of potters wheel and dried herbs. It possesses one of the classiest aromatics in the Pomerol appellation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, dense dark berry fruit laced with black tea, dried herbs and a touch of juniper, gently building towards a lightly spiced, dense finish with impressive substance. This is a long-term Pomerol that needs another 3-4 years in bottle. Tasted January 2016.

Decanter | D 95
Published: Bordeaux 2006: Which wines have aged well?
Drink: 2016-2035

Not quite up to the soaring standards of 2005, but still there is confidence, poise and stunning depth. Sit back and feel your palate slicing through the fruit, layer by layer, getting down to clean minerality and charcoal smokiness. Don’t waste this – give it further ageing in bottle and share it with friends who will be patient through what is not the easiest of approaches.

Wine Spectator | WS 93
Published: March 31, 2009

Violet, black licorice and berry aromas follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a powerful finish. Layered and rich or the vintage. Needs time to develop. Best after 2014. 1,350 cases made.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: May 30, 2016
Drink: 2014-2030

Tasted blind. Very dark garnet. Big and bloody. Lots of (well-managed) tannin still with some real vigour. Unusually dry (as opposed to sweet and fleshy) for a Pomerol. But decent wine.