Decanter (2017) 91 / 100

Situated next to l'Eglise Clinet, this wine is a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc from the 7ha estate, a reflection of its location in central Pomerol where clay dominates over gravel. Beautifully ripe and powerful, with some cedar notes and clean, deep, spicy black cherries. I love this, a classic Pomerol. 50% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Hachette (2020)

Un pomerol au nez de réglisse, de fruits noirs et de vanille, qui offre une bouche ample, généreuse, aux saveurs de cerise à l'alcool, et une finale pour l'heure un peu sévère. À revoir après quelques années de cave. 2022-2025

JM Quarin (2019) 90 / 100

Belle couleur intense et jeune. Nez moyennement intense, fruité et vanillé. Moelleux à l'attaque et suave en milieu de bouche, particulièrement fruité, le vin caresse le palais, parfumé, dense et long. C'est très bon.

James Suckling (2019) 94 / 100

The blueberry aromas are very enticing and show subtle undertones of flowers, such as violets. Full body and round, polished tannins that are composed and compressed. Shows tension and focus. Better after 2022.

Jeff Leve (2019) 91 / 100

With a little bit of truffle poking through the fruit, the wine is starting to tighten up. Still, with a little effort you can find the sweetness of the fruit that are only made by better by the silkiness in the tannins. But you need to wait at least 3-4 years before this starts to reopen. The wine was made from a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc.

Le Figaro (2017) 93 / 100

Nez de fruits rouges, fraise écrasée, floral. Jus frais, éclatant, tannins encore un peu serrés, finale longue.

Parker (2017) 90 - 92 / 100

The 2016 Domaine de l'Eglise is a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc picked on 28 September and 13 October respectively at 40 hectoliters per hectare. There is plenty of ripeness on the nose, a little more exotic than previous vintages with kirsch infusing the red berry fruit, crème de cassis developing in the glass. The oak here is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin on the entry, nicely balanced with good substance, building nicely in the mouth. It might just miss the finesse of some of its neighbors, but the clay lends this Pomerol much more substance than the Castèja family's other property La Croix du Casse. The persistence here is very long and powerful.

Vinous (N. Martin) (2018) 91 / 100

The 2016 Domaine de l’Eglise offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, accompanied by traces of cedar, sage and light undergrowth aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, and quite structured for a Domaine de l’Eglise, leading to a grippy, lightly spiced but fresh finish. It needs three or four years in bottle, but there is good potential. Drinking Window 2021 - 2038

Wine Spectator (2019) 91 / 100

This has range, with toasted cedar, cinnamon, black tea and anise aromatics leading the way for dark plum, boysenberry and açaí berry pâte de fruit flavors. Shows oaky notes on the slightly grainy finish, but the fruit just about keeps pace. Best from 2022 through 2032. 2,000 cases made.

Commentaire

Appellation	Pomerol
Superficie	7 ha
Encépagement	Merlot 95% - Cabernet Franc 5%
Age moyen des vignes	40 ans