2022, Château L'Eglise Clinet, POMEROLBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc. 4. 37ha estate on the north part of the plateau, owned by Hlne Garcin Lvque since 1997 located in the centre east of the Pomerol appellation, next to Chateau Clinet, The 2022 Clos LEglise is 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, which is a bit more Franc than in the past. Crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, flowers, mint and blood orange are all laced together in a vibrant, sumptuous Pomerol that delivers the

under the ownership of AXA insurance the quality continues to rise

and the 2022 has the makings of another success for this address

with a deep and lively core of fruit framed by sweet

fresh bouquet with aromas of lead pencil

intense and gorgeously textured larger-scaled flavours also possess an abundance of dry extract that beautifully buffers the equally firm tannic spine shaping the moderately austere and hugely long finale

The 2022 Lagrange has an almost clinical bouquet

The 2021 Léoville Las Cases was picked from 28 September until 8 October and includes just 5% Merlot from the northern sectors of the vineyard due to coulure

marl and clay with some of the Château’s oldest vines

hints of undergrowth and potpourri emerging with time

penetrating

framed by firm yet plush tannins

juiciness and overall integration of all the elements