Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol 2018 Gevrey Chambertin citrus and crunchy apple from

citrus and crunchy apple from the Chardonnay and delicate floral and herbaceous notes from the Sauvignon Blanc

cocoa and milk chocolate

blossom and white pepper

mid-weight Chianti best suited for drinking over the next 2-3 years

The clay bottle enhances the wine’s age and is good to drink now or keep and see the evolution

Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol 2018 Gevrey Chambertin citrus and crunchy apple fromBlack core with purple rim. Pure cassis fruit on the nose and a touch of vanilla but quite introverted still though it opens up in the glass. There's more finesse here than in the Petite glise but there's so much sweet charry oak on the palate it is a bit overwhelming. Thick and chewy on the finish. Very rich but could be more elegant. Second sample from the same barrique taken the same day: still dense but with a little more freshness and the tannins