LA CHENADE
2014 Lalande de Pomerol
| Grapes | Cab Sauv, Merlot |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol |
| Village | Lalande de Pomerol |
| ABV | 13.5% |
20% Cabernet Franc, 80% Merlot. Short gentle extraction here by Denis Durantou results in a lovely layered wine, a bright, lifted core of gentle purple fruit and violets. Such a super texture. Great drinking. Rating: 91 L&S (Apr 2015)
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The 2014 La Chenade has a reserved but well defined bouquet with earthy red and black fruit, hints of truffle oil and sage, gaining a little intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm and quite strict tannin. This is rather aloof and distant and yet it is undeniably well defined and fascinating, a Pomerol that clearly needs some bottle age. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Drinking range: 2021 - 2035 Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2018)
My recent blind tasting of 239 Bordeaux 2014s highlighted quite a few bargains. One of the most obvious was La Chenade 2014 Lalande-de-Pomerol that was a wine of week last year. It impressed the group of 20-odd wine professional tasters to such an extent that it was bettered only by Roc de Cambes in a flight of Pomerols and the like that included Fleur de Gay, Bon Pasteur, Petit Village, Croix de Gay and Nénin. This luscious wine from Denis Durantou of Chateau L'Église-Clinet is still thoroughly recommended..Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2018)
Sweet and gamey on the nose. Then quite a bit of acidity on the palate but enough forward fruit to charm. What’s not to like ??!! GV Drinking range: 2018 - 2023 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2017)
La Chenade
One of the brightest stars of Pomerol is undoubtedly Denis Durantou of the highly acclaimed Château l’Eglise-Clinet. Thankfully this glory is not enough for Denis and he also has a smaller estate in the less esteemed Lalande de Pomerol. Here Denis' skill and experience can produce magnificent wines that are a fraction of the price. The property is Château les Cruzelles, where he makes both Les Cruzelles but also La Chenade, another Lalande-de-Pomerol cuvée from the younger vines. He was even making this with Cruzelles’ grapes before he bought the estate in 2000. We champion this wine every year on primeur as it represents such consistently good value for money. Beautiful Bordeaux wine at an incredibly fair price - a rare gem.
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2013 CHÂTEAU L'ÉGLISE CLINET Pomerol
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
Denis Durantou, always interesting to listen to, was keen to say that this year it was the good weather in July which made the wine ('Juillet à fait le moût'). 'Ripe grapes can be acid too. It's no use waiti...(read more)
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2021 LA CHENADE Lalande de Pomerol
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot. Magnums
A succulent wine, with juicy berries, chocolate, walnuts, nutmeg and some orange undertones. Medium body. Vibrant at the end. Well done for the vintage. 100% merlot. Drink or hold.
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