2017 | Domaine de L`Eglise | Pomerol 18L

Extremely enticing aromas of blackberries, brambleberries, sweet tobacco, bark and mushrooms follow through to a medium to full body that grows on the palate and crescendoes to medium, round tannins, juicy fruit and a long, flavorful finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 L'Eglise Clinet begins a little closed and broody, soon unfurling to reveal powerful notes of baked black plums, chocolate-covered cherries and blueberry preserves with hints of chargrill, mocha and aniseed plus a touch of tar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is a powerhouse of crunchy, vibrant black fruit, framed by wonderfully ripe, rounded tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and savory. Bravo!

• Decanter: For me, this is one of the successes of the vintage in Pomerol, although not fully escaping the roadblocks of 2017. There is a real sense of precision and elegance here, with floral, violet aromatics and a note of liquorice, and it deals its power in a measured way, one hand at a time - it's a wine to sit with and enjoy. There was no frost at this estate. The Merlot was picked between 12-22 September, and the Cabernet Franc on 22 September. The 70% new oak is a touch present on the close of play, but those tannins are pliable and enjoyable, promising to cradle the fruit for the long haul.

Producer Information

Château du Domaine de L'Eglise is one of Pomerol's oldest estates, its seven hectares (17 acres) of vineyard lying just north of the hamlet of Pomerol itself, some 40km (24 miles) east of Bordeaux city center and five kilometers (three miles) northeast of Libourne. Lying just north of Pomerol's church, the château lies just east of Château Clinet and l'Eglise Clinet, while to the east of Château du Domaine de L'Eglise itself is Château Le Gay. Over the road to the north are Château La Croix de Gay and Château Rouget. As the name implies, Château du Domaine de L'Eglise was once a religious property – in this case the grounds were once a hospice for lepers on the pilgrim road to Santiago de Compostela. It is first mentioned in 1589, making it the oldest known estate in the appellation. As with most religious holdings, the estate was sequestered by the state in the French Revolution and auctioned off. It was held by the Landard family until 1972 when it was sold to the Castéja family. The vineyards sit on a terroir of gravelly clay on a highly-regarded area for vineyards, often referred to as the "Pomerol plateau". The vineyard (and resulting wine) is planted predominantly to Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc, which can be as little as four percent of the final blend. The château is overseen by Philippe Castéja (Borie-Manoux).

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