Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then at the chateau, the 2006 Clos l'Eglise has an attractive, quite opulent bouquet with blueberry and crème de cassis aromas tinged with black truffle and violets. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin, good acidity, grippy in the mouth and substantial weight on the finish. If it can evolve more finesse on the finish, this will be a very satisfying Pomerol, so afford it another 3-4 years in bottle. Tasted March 2016.

Blackberry, blueberry and flowers on the nose follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with well-integrated tannins. Shows cedar, coffee and berry flavors on the aftertaste. Subtle and refined. Should turn out very well with bottle age. Best after 2013. 2,500 cases made. -JS