Château L'Eglise Clinet

Wine Spectator

96 / 100

par James Suckling le 28/02/2005

Big and juicy, with loads of ripe fruit and big velvet tannins. Full, round and gorgeous. Fantastic. Soft with sweeter fruit. Lovely texture. Always a beauty. '89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal. Drink now.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/02/1997

While neither the 1989 or 1990 are as spectacular as L'Eglise-Clinet's 1985, 1986, or 1995, they are fine examples of their respective vintages. The 1989 has been variable in recent tastings. The most recent reveals a deep garnet color with an amber edge. The wine exhibited sweet chocolate, jammy black cherry fruit, and lush, precocious, low acid, heady flavors with excellent to outstanding concentration. Some spice and cedar notes emerged with breathing. This fleshy wine appears to be maturing at an accelerated pace. I would opt for drinking it now and over the next 15 years. This particular bottle was more advanced than several other bottles I had in 1996.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/02/1996

For readers who prefer young wine (I'm a sucker for these exuberant, grapy, unevolved wines), this was an exciting comparative flight. The 1989 L'Eglise-Clinet displayed excellent intensity (although it was not as intense and concentrated as this estate's older vintages), a healthy dark ruby/purple color, and a sweet, black-cherry and raspberry-scented nose intertwined with new oak notes. The wine is medium to full-bodied, deceptively smooth and easy to drink (much like La Conseillante), but not nearly as enthralling or compelling as La Conseillante. It is an outstanding wine, but just barely. Drink it over the next 15-20 years. The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series IV - Flight C of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock.

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/02/1993

The 1989 is a rich, velvety, alcoholic wine that is disarmingly seductive and smooth. It has a good tannin level when analyzed, but the high alcohol and low acidity give it a precocious character. Gloriously fruity, this sumptuous, velvety-textured wine will provide immense satisfaction. Anticipated maturity: Now-2000.