18 Rene Gabriel
98: Mittleres Granat, grosser Wasserrand. Süsses, nach Honig und Kamille duftendes Bouquet, noch rotbeerige Frucht dahinter. Satter Gaumen, schöne Konzentration und auch noch gut stützende Gerbstoffe, pfeffrige Säure, zeigt viel Charakter und Kraft (eine Stunde dekantieren). (17/20). 11: Intaktes Rot mit viel Ziegelbraun am Rand. Offenes, kräutriges Bouquet, Heunoten, Rosinen von überreifem Traubengut, Honigspuren, Spuren von Polyester. Im Gaumen schön füllig, helle Malznoten, überraschend gut. Grossartiger 75er, nachdem man eigentlich noch suchen sollte. Ist aber eher schon rar genug.
18 Rene Gabriel
98: Mittleres Granat, grosser Wasserrand. Süsses, nach Honig und Kamille duftendes Bouquet, noch rotbeerige Frucht dahinter. Satter Gaumen, schöne Konzentration und auch noch gut stützende Gerbstoffe, pfeffrige Säure, zeigt viel Charakter und Kraft (eine Stunde dekantieren). (17/20). 11: Intaktes Rot mit viel Ziegelbraun am Rand. Offenes, kräutriges Bouquet, Heunoten, Rosinen von überreifem Traubengut, Honigspuren, Spuren von Polyester. Im Gaumen schön füllig, helle Malznoten, überraschend gut. Grossartiger 75er, nachdem man eigentlich noch suchen sollte. Ist aber eher schon rar genug.
92 Robert Parker
The most surprising wine in the Rodenstock tasting was the 1975 L'Eglise-Clinet. I have always admired this estate and have given some vintages extremely high marks (1985, 1989, 1990), but I had no familiarity with ancient vintages. The surprise of the week-end was the extraordinary quality of L'Eglise-Clinet. The 1975 was nearly as concentrated as L'Evangile and La Mission-Haut-Brion, as well as extremely youthful with a thick, dark ruby/purple color with no signs of age. Sweet and expansive, with jammy fruit, huge body, and tannin, this approachable but youthful wine should evolve effortlessly for another 25-30+ years. I wonder if all the stocks of old vintages of L'Eglise-Clinet are squirreled away in private cellars in Belgium?
92 Robert Parker
The most surprising wine in the Rodenstock tasting was the 1975 L'Eglise-Clinet. I have always admired this estate and have given some vintages extremely high marks (1985, 1989, 1990), but I had no familiarity with ancient vintages. The surprise of the week-end was the extraordinary quality of L'Eglise-Clinet. The 1975 was nearly as concentrated as L'Evangile and La Mission-Haut-Brion, as well as extremely youthful with a thick, dark ruby/purple color with no signs of age. Sweet and expansive, with jammy fruit, huge body, and tannin, this approachable but youthful wine should evolve effortlessly for another 25-30+ years. I wonder if all the stocks of old vintages of L'Eglise-Clinet are squirreled away in private cellars in Belgium?