2019 Clos l'Eglise Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JD 96 JL 96 JS 95 WA 95 VN 95 WS 93 DC 91
JD 96

jebdunnuck.com, April 2022

(96+ points) The 2019 Clos L'Eglise is straight-up terrific, offering a deeper, richer, powerful style as well as the freshness and purity of the vintage. Giving up lots of ripe dark cherry, mulberries, graphite, spicy...
JL 96

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2022

Rich, lush, opulent and polished, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and packed with perfectly ripe, dark plums, black cherries, coffee beans, truffle, licorice and very dark chocolate. But it is on the palate where...
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, January 2022

A delicious, fine-grained red with berry, chocolate, wet-earth and walnut aromas and flavors. Medium body with juicy, burnt-orange undertones. Very tight at the end with energy and structure. Very polished. Try after 2025.
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2020

(WA 93-95 points) Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Clos l'Eglise slowly unfurls to reveal wonderfully fragrant scents of red roses, candied violets, Sichuan pepper, hoisin and garrigue over a core of...
VN 95

Vinous, February 2022

The 2019 Clos l’Eglise has a beautiful bouquet of vivacious red berry fruit and suggestions of truffle and salted licorice, very focused and vibrant and gaining intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, January 2022

Alluring, with a mix of red and black tea flavors leading the way for very seductive cassis, blackberry puree and boysenberry reduction notes. The incense-lined finish has a nice fine-grained feel throughout. Merlot and...
DC 91

Decanter, April 2020

Medium intensity ruby colour, rich in texture with both tight black fruits and clear notes of toffee and black truffle. It shuts down pretty quickly and there is clear tannic grip and traces of heat on the finish...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pomerol
Vintage
2019
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
15%
Closure
Cork

The 2019 Clos l'Église Bordeaux Blend from Pomerol, France, is a noteworthy red wine that has garnered high praise from multiple wine critics. This wine, crafted by Clos l'Église, exhibits a deep garnet-purple color and a robust 15% alcohol content, sealed with a traditional cork closure.

Jeff Leve of The Wine Cellar Insider describes this wine as "rich, lush, opulent and polished," awarding it a score of 96. He notes its full-bodied nature, rich concentration, and the presence of ripe dark plums, black cherries, and coffee beans. The wine's finish is described as "fresh, pure, long and rich," suggesting an enduring appeal.

Jeb Dunnuck also gives the wine a high score of 96, calling it "straight-up terrific." He comments on its depth and power, highlighting flavors of ripe dark cherry, mulberries, and spicy oak. Dunnuck notes the wine's "full-bodied richness" and "terrific overall balance," suggesting it will evolve beautifully over the next 30 years.

James Suckling, scoring it 95, praises the wine's "fine-grained" texture and complex aroma profile, which includes berry, chocolate, and wet-earth notes. He emphasizes the wine's energy and structure, recommending it be tried after 2025.

Vinous' Neal Martin also scores it 95, appreciating the wine's "vivacious red berry fruit" and truffle notes. He describes the wine as "very focused and vibrant," with a "sense of completeness" that he finds admirable.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gives a similar score, noting the wine's "wonderfully fragrant scents" and "seamless freshness."

Overall, the 2019 Clos l'Église is a complex and polished Bordeaux Blend, promising excellent aging potential. While it's recommended to be enjoyed in the future, its present attributes already make it a standout choice for wine enthusiasts.