CLOS L'EGLISE
It is the soil which gives a great wine its personality and it is the efforts of Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard that have developed it fully. She took over the property in January 1997, and using her experience at Château Haut-Bergey in Pessac-Léognan, she completely reorganized the chai. The soil is composed of clay and gravel, with iron deposits, which gives Pomerol its distinctive character. Situated on the slope of a hill, most of the vineyard stretches to the south-west of the building, at the break of the famous Pomerol plateau. It covers an area of 6 hectares. The vineyard is composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc (or Bouchet).
Grapes:Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Taste:Clos L'Eglise is best described as rich, full bodied and opulent, expressing ripe plums, chocolate and floral characteristics. The wine ages well and needs at least a decade after bottling to develop and mature, as well as allow the oak to integrate before drinking.
