2006 Clos du Clocher
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The 2006 Clos du Clocher does not appear to have moved much since I last tasted Jean-Baptiste's Pomerol cru in 2011. The nose remains a little tight and more primal than I was expecting at ten years of age, those redcurrants and strawberries still dominating the aromatics, impressive intensity, but there is still the overriding impression that this Pomerol requires longer time in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of brambly red berry fruit. There is satisfying weight in the mouth and those once rigid tannins have softened in recent years. It just needs to find a little more "flow" on the finish and I think it will...just longer than I would have anticipated! Tasted March 2016. May 2016, www.robertparker.com
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Neal Martin
About the producer
Clos du Clocher is a Pomerol estate owned by the Bourotte family of the négociant Jean-Baptiste Audy. In the heart of the famous Pomerol plateau, under the shadow of the eponymous church bell tower, this 5.9-hectare estate is home to some truly ancient vines that produce tremendous wine.