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Clos de la Vieille Église
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2021
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Round, plummy, floral, soft-textured, black cherry filled wine with silky-tannins and loads of freshness that comes in on the palate, continuing though to the spicy, cherry-tinted finish. Drink from 2024-2034. 255 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Medium-bodied, bright, floral and plummy, here the wine is a bit over-extracted for the vintage that creates a some chalky dryness in the red fruits on the palate. The wine blends 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2034. 87-89 1,807 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Espresso, dried flowers, black cherries, smoke and licorice scents get the wine noticed. Round, sweet and creamy with a finish packed with chocolate, ripe plums and oak that needs to be better integrated. Drink from 2024-2037. 1,738 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Deeply colored, the wine opens with black plums and cherries, oak, wet earth, anise and flowers. Medium-bodied, soft, silky and polished, with a nice sweetness to the elegant fruits and freshness in the finish. This will be even better with a few years of aging. 89-91 Pts 2,895 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Black raspberries, herbs and spice with touches of espresso, wet earth and spices kick off the perfume. Medium-bodied, fresh, soft, vibrant and elegant, the sweet, ripe, red fruits really come through on the palate and in the finish. This is showing much nicer from the bottle than it did from the barrel. Drink from 2023-2034. 1,240 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Bright, fresh and fruity with a citrus, plum and cherry core of fruits, soft textures and a plummy finish. 88-90 Pts 2,820 Views Tasted Jun 28, 2020 |
2018
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
A light touch of oak, soft, silky textures, and ripe, sweet plums with hints of cocoa fill out this wine on the palate. Medium-bodied and forward, give it a few years in the cellar for further development. 1,637 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Medium bodied, fruity and correct, you'll find more ripeness, form and fruit than usual. The wine starts off well but finishes a bit short. 87-89 Pts 2,294 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Strawberries and cherries fashioned in a medium bodied, forward, uncomplicated, early drinking style, prepare for a pleasant bit of chocolate in the endnote. 1,889 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Open, easy drinking, red cherry filled wine, this is a Pomerol for early drinking consumption. 3,133 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Forward in style with a spicy, red cherry core, this wine is pleasant but lacking in depth and concentration. 2,600 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Plum and mocha on the nose, this wine is medium-bodied, soft textured and ends with a newly-picked, piquant, herbal, cherry finish. This wine was made from a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. This could be the best wine yet from Clos de la Vieille Eglise. 88 - 90 Pts 2,587 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2016 |
2014
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
With dark chocolate and plum on the nose, this medium-bodied wine ends with a sweet, cherry tart of a finish. Made from a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. 85-87 Pts 2,673 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
2013
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Fresh, medium bodied, slightly tart red fruits and a lot of spice are found in the zippy finish. Drink this on the young side. 1,702 Views Tasted May 25, 201670% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc produced a smoky, bright, black raspberry-scented wine that finishes with sharp, crisp red berries. 85-87 Pts 1,811 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2014 |
2012
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Earthy, dusty cherries with a sweet and tart, raspberry and plum finish that will be best in its youth. 3,611 Views Tasted May 15, 2015 |
2010
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Fresh, sweet and tart fruits, licorice, earth and a hint of dark chocolate in a forward, plummy, open, early drinking style. This is slightly better and more interesting than the 2009. 2,777 Views Tasted May 13, 2015 |
2009
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Floral, thyme and sweet, black raspberry scents open to a soft, forward, easy drinking Pomerol that should be best in its youth. 2,031 Views Tasted May 13, 2015 |
2005
Clos de la Vieille Église (Pomerol)
Fresh herb, earth and mushroom aromas on the nose, medium bodied and soft, but firm textured, with a raspberry and bright cherry note in the ready to drink finish. 2,304 Views Tasted May 13, 2015 |