There is always speculation that this great terroir belonging to the Audy family could do even better, but this 2012, a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, achieved a rather remarkable 14.5% natural alcohol. Inky ruby/purple, the wine offers up notes of licorice, damp earth, blue and black fruits, high levels of glycerin and opulence, and a full-bodied mouthfeel. This wine is impressive, and may be one of the Clos du Clocher cuvées that lives up to its great terroir and potential. It is a beauty and still somewhat under the radar. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.

A beauty from the high plateau of Pomerol near Catusseau, this blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc reveals abundant floral notes intermixed with scents of mocha, white chocolate, black cherry jam and blackberries. It is a round, ripe, opulently textured, medium to full-bodied, pure, impressive 2012 that is best drunk in its first 12-15 years of life.