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Wine Description
The Story
There are just 6 hectares of vines at Clos L’Eglise planted with 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc on clay and gravel soils. Helene Garcin-Leveque has invested heavily in this estate. With such exceptional terroir it is probably only a matter of time before this 1250 case cuvee becomes one of the superstars of the commune.
Vintage 1969
The 1969 Bordeaux vintage stands as a challenging, high-acid, and structurally light harvest defined by a cool, damp spring that delayed flowering and led to significant coulure, followed by a warm August and destructive September harvest rains that diluted the ripening grapes. Harvested under rainy, humid conditions across both the Left and Right Banks, châteaux had to contend with low sugar levels and rot, forcing strict selection; top prope...