Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol 2018 Gevrey Chambertin Well balanced and easily drinkable

Well balanced and easily drinkable

The palate has a beautiful texture

The palate shows some restraint

blossom and white pepper

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

Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol 2018 Gevrey Chambertin Well balanced and easily drinkableBlack 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