Displays a lovely style with nice fruits and a complex palate. It is a fine, soft, and well-balanced wine. After a few years of aging, finesse and elegance will dominate. It develops flavors of tobacco, the wine is round and fat, the aromas are persistent. Best with red meats and strong cheeses.
Varietals
90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
History of the Estate
Steeped in history, the Château l'Évêché - Pomerol vineyard is located on the road to Saint Jacques de Compostelle, in the heart of the Pomerol vineyards, just south of the town of Pomerol. It occupies sandy-gravelly slopes created by the erosion of the Isle tributary of the Dordogne. The exposure is ideal: orientation full South. The average age of the vines is around 50 years.