Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol 2018 Perricone accessible style of the local

accessible style of the local Ribolla grape - one of Italy's most notable native white grapes

yet silky-smooth tannin-structure supports the lovely bright fruit characteristics of the wine

pure blackberry and bilberry bouquet develops touches of graphite in the glass

with a whiff of seaweed

Chateau L'Eglise Clinet, Pomerol 2018 Perricone accessible style of the localBlack 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