While it’s odd (though not unique) to find a winery in Bordeaux referred to as a ‘domaine’, the full official name of this property is actually Chateau du Domaine de l’Eglise. Either way, it’s the oldest property in Pomerol, with records that date it to 1589, when it was a hospice for lepers. The church it was named after no longer stands. When the Casteja family of wine merchants acquired Domaine de l’Eglise in 1973, that was the first time it had changed hands since the Revolution. The vines are well-sited, some next to the chateau, some on the plateau around Clinet and L’Eglise-Clinet. (NT 19/08/25)