Joanne Bordeaux
Clos L'Église 1999
$159.00
$198.75
The 1999 Clos l'Eglise is a tremendous success for the vintage. It is showing even better from bottle. A stunningly complex nose of vanilla, espresso, plums, figs, charcoal, and black cherry liqueur jumps from the glass of this flamboyantly-scented wine. In the mouth, it is all sex appeal, with silky, voluptuous flavors, sweet tannin, low acidity, and ripe, concentrated flavors. Drink it over the next 10-14 years; it might last even longer given its brilliant balance. Drink: 2002-2016. Score - 93. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, April 2002)