Clos l’Eglise 2022 is a Pomerol red from Bordeaux built on a 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc blend, with multiple reviewers noting that Cabernet Franc is unusually prominent this year. Alcohol is listed at 13% with 3 g/L residual sugar, and Ontario’s LCBO release is slated for April 1, 2025. The estate is small by Bordeaux standards—Jane Anson reports 4.37 hectares on the north part of the Pomerol plateau, owned by Hélène Garcin-Lévêque since 1997.

The critical consensus is that 2022 is a concentrated, richly styled Clos l’Eglise that still keeps energy and definition. James Suckling calls it “vibrant… with lots of energy,” highlighting “blackberry, hazelnut, coffee and walnut,” and scores it an excellent 95 (94–95). Jeb Dunnuck is more emphatic, giving an excellent 96 (94–96) and describing a “ripe, sexy, full-bodied profile” with “graphite, chalky minerality, and chocolate,” plus “ripe, velvety tannins” and “terrific purity.”

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) also lands at an excellent 95, calling the wine “quite the powerhouse” with “copious inky dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate, new leather and licorice,” framing it as a “full-throttle, opulent Pomerol” with “notable immediacy.” Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider) is the most exuberant at an excellent 96, writing that it is “rich, lush, full-bodied, and deep,” finishing with “a hint of salt” and concluding, “this is simply fabulous,” with a long suggested drinking window (2027–2055).

More measured notes add balance. William Kelley (Wine Advocate) scores it 93 (91–93), praising a “velvety attack” and “vibrant… structured mid-palate,” while noting it is “a touch on the liberally extracted side.” Anson (93) emphasizes structure and early appeal, citing “black truffle, cocoa bean, damson, cassis,” and the “Pomerol magic” of approachability with the ability “to age for decades.”