Petite Eglise - Pomerol 2020

Alexandre Ma

93 / 100

byAlexandre Mathe3/15/2023

Vinous

94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe2/24/2023

The 2020 La Petite Eglise is another stellar wine in this range from the Durantou family. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the Petite Eglise offers all the signatures of the Grand Vin, but in a more accessible style, never a bad thing. Crushed flowers, red berry fruit, mint, blood orange, spice and pomegranate infuse the 2020 with layers of complexity and dimension. Deep and yet light on its feet, the 2020 is so expressive today. Bright saline notes extend the sculpted, dynamic finish. Terrific

Vinous

92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe2/15/2023

The 2020 La Petite Eglise has opened up on the nose, more accessible than I envisaged, with brambly red fruit, brown spices, touches of shucked oyster shell in the background. There is a floral component that becomes more accentuated with aeration. The palate is voluptuous on the entry with saturated tannins that frame the pure black cherry and boysenberry fruit. Its opulence counterbalanced by quite potent salinity that defines the finish. This is very impressive and it will probably age more slowly than other vintages.

Jane Anson

94 / 100

byJane Ansonthe1/16/2023

This is powerful and complex, fleshy damson and black cherry fruits, austere in all the right places, with amazing depth, better than many first wines in Pomerol and is an absolute buy. Jagged edges of crushed rocks, star-bright, luscious as it opens, unleashing waves of violet and peony. A shame just to taste this wine, hopefully you will be luckier and can enjoy a whole bottle. 50% new oak, harvest September 9 to 16. Noemie Durantou winemaker alongside Olivier Gautrat.

Le Figaro

92-94 / 100

the6/2/2021

Un nez plein de fougue, d'une puissance solaire, avec une fraîcheur qui vous parcourt l'échine. En bouche, un parfait équilibre de fruits mûrs, la fraîcheur d'un bouquet de fleurs sauvages, et cet équilibre entre acidité et douceur aérienne, prolongé d'une finale profonde qui vous remet les pieds sur terre.

Vinous

92-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

La Petite Eglise is once again fabulous in 2020. Elegant, silky and wonderfully nuanced, the 2020 hits all the right notes. This is the first vintage that includes fruit from a recently replanted plot near the winery. All the elements are impeccably balanced from start to finish. Quite frankly, La Petite Eglise is better than many top wines in Pomerol. Pretty floral and spice notes add delicacy to the perfumed finish.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/28/2021

The second wine of Château L'Eglise Client, the 2020 La Petite Eglise tastes like a mini–Grand Vin with its lively black cherry and cassis fruit as well as notes of tobacco, leafy herbs, and damp earth. Medium to full-bodied, fresh, and focused, with a solid spine of acidity, it’s a terrific second wine to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/27/2021

The 2020 La Petite Eglise is noticeably deep in color. It has a tightly wound bouquet, broody at first, unfurling to reveal blackberry, briar, touches of seaweed and light oyster shell aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a fine line of acidity and a silky-smooth, utterly harmonious finish. This is a sensual La Petite Eglise, pure and refined, almost pixelated. Outstanding.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/25/2021

Noemie and Constance Duranou now in charge, with Noemie winemaker alongside Olivier Gautrat. This is rich and ripe led by raspberry fruits on the nose, a little subdued through the mid palate, plenty of weight to the tannins, but it still shows the precision that has been built up over many years of this wine. A yield of 42hl/ha, harvest from September 8.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

Truffles, flowers, chocolate and plums are all over the wine on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied, finesse-driven in style, with an exotic touch of spice in the finish, this is a perfect example of a baby L'Eglise Clinet. Enjoy this while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. 92-94

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

The 2020 La Petite Eglise is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Merlot was picked on the 9th and the 16th of September, and the Cabernet Franc was picked on the 16th of September. It has an alcohol of 14.5% and is aging in French oak barrels, 50% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bold notions of black raspberries, Black Forest cake and baked plums, plus hints of red roses, cardamom and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate possesses incredible poise at this youthful stage, delivering plush tannins and integrated freshness to support the generous black fruits, finishing long and full of energy. An anticipated 4,500 bottles will be made.

Anthocyanes

93-95 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/11/2021

Boisé frais et délicat, fruits noirs (cassis et mure) avec des notes florales très élégantes. Juteux, charnu, côté cristallin, de très beaux tanins avec un éclat gourmand et une allonge remarquable. Aérien et frais. Très belle bouteille. Une référence pour cette propriété.

My Bettane + Desseauve

91-92 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/7/2021

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2021

Very fresh, perfumed aromas of blackberries, black olives and some white pepper. The palate is full and extremely polished with lovely depth and length. Lovely second wine. Serious.