0.75 L
1999
Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Pomerol
Château L’Église-Clinet 2009 — Pomerol, case 6 × 0.75 L
Château L'Église-Clinet
2009 · 0.75 L · RP 99+
€ 2 664,00
1 in stock
A full original wooden case of six bottles of Château L'Église-Clinet 2009, Pomerol: 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, rated 99+/100 by Robert M. Parker, Jr.
- Guaranteed authentic
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
- 6 × 0.75 L, original wooden case
- Drink 2022 - 2072
- Cellar-stored
- Photo on request
- Insured shipping
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SKU: BOR-EGLISE-CLINET-2009-075
Key facts
- Vintage
- 2009
- Appellation
- Pomerol
- Classification
- AOC
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- Drinking window
- 2022–2072
- Vintage rating
- 98/100 — early maturing, approachable
- Format
- 6 × 0.75 L, original wooden case
- Producer
- Château L'Église-Clinet
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Country
- France
- Type
- Red
Pomerol 2009 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart
Château L’Église-Clinet 2009: a 99+ Pomerol in its original case
Château L’Église-Clinet 2009 is one of the highest-rated wines of a great Pomerol vintage. Robert M. Parker, Jr. scored it 99+ out of 100 in December 2011 and set its drinking window from 2022 to 2072. This is a full original wooden case of six bottles of 0.75 L — the format collectors prefer when a wine is meant to be cellared for decades.
Full and rich, but still in an infantile state of development… this wine needs to be cellared for 10 years but should keep for five decades or more. This 2009 is absolutely profound.
The plus sign after 99 is Parker’s way of saying the wine should gain further in bottle. The 2009 blends 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc and reaches just over 14.5% natural alcohol, a measure of how ripe the year was on the Pomerol plateau.
The estate and its place in Pomerol
L’Église-Clinet takes its name from the church of Pomerol, next to which its vines grow. For decades it was run by Denis Durantou, whose small, precise production turned the estate into one of the references of the appellation. Pomerol has no official classification — no grand cru, no premier cru — so reputation here rests on the wines alone, vintage after vintage.
2009 in Pomerol
On the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart, Pomerol 2009 scores 98, an outstanding year whose wines were approachable early yet built to last. L’Église-Clinet sits above even that level, which is why the 2009 is sought after in Bordeaux cellars around the world.
Cellaring and serving
The wine entered its window in 2022 and has many decades ahead of it. Bottles from an unopened case can be opened one by one over the years to follow its evolution. Serve at 16–18 °C; a young bottle benefits from an hour or two in a decanter, an older one from gentle handling and little air. Lamb, game and mature hard cheeses suit its depth.
Questions buyers ask
What does 99+ mean on the Robert Parker scale?
Wines rated 96–100 are classed as extraordinary. The plus sign means the reviewer expects the wine to improve further in bottle.
Is 2009 a good vintage in Pomerol?
Yes. The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Pomerol 2009 at 98, an outstanding year.
When should Château L'Église-Clinet 2009 be drunk?
The declared drinking window runs from 2022 to 2072, so it can be opened now or kept for decades.
Is Pomerol classified like Saint-Émilion or the Médoc?
No. Pomerol has no official classification; there is no grand cru or premier cru in the appellation.
This bottle
- Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
- Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
- Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
- Report any damaged or missing item within 24 hours of delivery — see the terms of sale.
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