95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 Clos L'Eglise Is quite the powerhouse. It offers up copious inky dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate, new leather and licorice. The richness of the year is very much in evidence in this full-throttle, opulent Pomerol. Of all of Garcin's wines, Clos L'Eglise is the most marked by the conditions of the growing season. Although not a shy wine, the 2022 has a lot to offer, including its notable immediacy. 01/2025

94

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 Clos l'Eglise, which contains 30% Cabernet Franc, needed a few minutes to open in the glass. It is a little tighter than its stablemate, Barde Haut, also owned by the Garçin-Léveques. The nose features a black plum aroma and touches boysenberry. The palate is medium-bodied with a structured opening and a strong marine influence intermixed with a black olive tone. Patience is required, but it will be worth the wait. 01/2025

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Offering up aromas of sweet cherries, berries, spices and new oak, the 2022 Clos l'Eglise is medium to full-bodied, broad and layered, with a velvety attack that segues into a vibrant, rather structured mid-palate, concluding with youthfully firm tannins. Incorporating fully 30% Cabernet Franc this year, this is a strong effort, albeit a touch on the liberally extracted side for such a concentrated vintage. 04/2023

97

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Another beautifully textured, ripe, sexy wine from the Gracin family, the 2022 Clos L'Eglise comes from deeper clay soils on the upper plateau in Pomerol. Blue fruits, ripe black raspberries, leafy tobacco, chocolate, and truffly earth notes all shine here, and this beauty is full-bodied and has a layered, plush, sexy style that's already hard to resist. Nevertheless, it will evolve for 25+ years if well stored. 02/2025

97

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez intense, pur, fin, fruité et légèrement sanguin. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, puissant au milieu, avec des étincelles de saveurs dans le déroulé, le vin monte en finale, long, complexe, délicieux et incrachable. A essayer jeune. 02/2025

95

James Suckling

James Suckling

Excellent depth and complexity here with a savory, meaty element on top of the mass of dark fruit, graphite and grilled herbs. A subtle touch of fish broth makes it more attractive. Well-structured but precise and fine in terms of tannin texture, this has medium to full body and a plump, consolidated finish. Give it more time to open up. Drink from 2027. 02/2025