Château Domaine de l'Eglise -2017, a charming Pomerol.

Grape variety :
Merlot (97%), cabernet franc (3%)

Eye :
Ruby, bright and shiny.

Nose :
Opulent with aromas of red fruits, cherries, underlined by fine woody notes.

Mouth :
Dense and velvety, lots of roundness, fine and racy tannins, very nice length on the fruit.

Wine pairing :

Pan-fried hot foie gras, duck à l’orange, pan-fried porcini mushrooms, duck breast with honey, truffle risotto, a fillet of beef in a crust, lamb.

If the AOC Pomerol is one of the smallest appellations of Bordeaux, it is nevertheless one of the most famous. Oddly, the appellation is not part of the 1855 classification. This does not prevent its wines from being among the best like Petrus, one of the rarest (and moste expensive) wines!
Merlot is the king grape variety of Pomerol as its clay soils allow it to express all its aromas. Wine connoisseurs appreciate these marvelous wines altogther elegant and opulent with a bouquet that combines aromas of ripe red berries with fresh floral notes.
It is the order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem which is at the origin of viticulture in Pomerol where the order has installed a hospice for pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostela.
Dating back to 1589, the Château du Domaine de l'Eglise is the oldest in this famous parish and its vineyard sits in the shadow of the Pomerol bell tower.
After being sold as church property in 1793, it was passed on by inheritance and remained in the same hands for a long time. The Castéja family bought it in 1973.

ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH, CONSUME WITH MODERATION.

Château Domaine de l’Eglise 2017, Pomerol, €48 at wine merchants and on 
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