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Clos du Clocher 300cl 2016
HED75885
300 cl
12.5%
£292.00
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Clos du Clocher is a small estate in Pomerol that, since the sublime 2009 and 2010 vintages, has been consistently producing excellent wines and continues to fly somewhat under the radar. The 2016 release is a brilliant follow-up to the superb 2015 and could, in time, prove to be even better. Composed of 79% Merlot and 21% Cabernet Franc is medium-bodied, silky and pure, with delightful notes of herb-infused black fruits, truffle and earth.
98 Jane Anson
Powerful tannic frame. This was a superb vintage, and here you get a wonderful depth and character, just a beautiful wine, well balanced, a ton of concentrated black cherry, damson, cassis, mint leaf, grilled orange peel, violets, real precision and heft, excellent. 55% new oak for ageing. A year with early budding, an excellent summer, with some welcome rain at the end of August, Cécile Dupuis technical director, Jean-Baptiste Bourotte owner.Jane Anson2nd December 2025
95 Jancis Robinson
A very youthful example of the 2016 vintage, not yet even ten years old. This is dense and pure, with layer upon later of black liquorice, black bean and blackcurrant, with a touch of desiccation to the fruit. There follows a surprisingly supple, broad and dense character on the palate, with sweet fruit, black bean, currant, black cherry and olive, bringing a dark, savoury and salted character to the flavour profile. Underneath it all, a huge tannic structure, one which really clamps down and controls the finish. This needs decades in the right cellar, preferably mine.Chris Kissack30th July 2025
93 Vinous
The 2016 Clos du Clocher has a rich, opulent bouquet with layers of macerated small black cherries, crème de cassis and violet aromas. There is brightness and vivacity here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, finely judged acidity, a slightly lactic texture and flecks of dark chocolate toward the finish, which fans out nicely. This will need time, but it is very promising. A composed and refined Pomerol from Jean-Baptiste Bourotte. Neal Martin1st January 2019
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