2016 Château l'Eglise Clinet Pomerol

Château l'Eglise Clinet dates back to 1803, when Jean Rouchut bought the land that later became the basis for the château. In 1882, the family bought the land from the Constant family, owners of the neighboring Domaine de Clinet. This created the foundation for the collaboration between Rouchut of Clos l'Eglise and Constant of Domaine de Clinet, which later became known as Château Clinet. From this point until 1954, the wines were sold under the name Clos l'Eglise-Clinet. Since 1983, Denis Durantou has run the chateau, and from the beginning he invested massive sums in renovations to the chateau, as there were no floors in the cellar and the barrels were old and lacked temperature control. This was the beginning of the modern Château l'Eglise Clinet, with the introduction of new French oak barrels, temperature-controlled steel tanks and replanting of vines. Fast forward two vintages, to 1985, and Denis Durantou hit his first star vintage. Since then, the quality and demand has only gone one way, and today it is a rare cult wine that has achieved the magic 100P countless times. The wine is characterized by an almost uncanny concentration and intensity, and needs a long period of cellaring before it reaches its full potential. Simply world class! Translated using AI.