Hi
I wonder if anyone could give me any info on Chateau L'Eglise Montagne Saint
Emilion 2002?
Should I drink it now? Will it keep? What does it taste like? Is it
expensive? etc
TIA Phil

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>Hi
>I wonder if anyone could give me any info on Chateau L'Eglise Montagne Saint
>Emilion 2002?
>Should I drink it now? Will it keep? What does it taste like? Is it
>expensive? etc
>TIA Phil

Phil,

No TN's on the Chateau L'Eglise Montagne '02, but it is a ~US$15/btl. from the
satellite AC of the better known St Emilion. The usual base in this region is
Merlot, with CS, CF and Malbec rounding out the blend. I cannot find any
references to what one would expect from this wine, but would guess that it
would express black berry fruit, maybe some mint/eucalyptus, cedar, and
possibly chocolate (based on other Pomerol and St Emilion Merlot based Bdx
blends). Even for a lesser St Emilion, I'd think that it could stand a bit
more time in cellar, but that is ONLY a guess. Maybe someone else has some
direct info for you.

Hunt

"phil" > skrev i melding
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> Hi
> I wonder if anyone could give me any info on Chateau L'Eglise Montagne
> Saint Emilion 2002?
> Should I drink it now? Will it keep? What does it taste like? Is it
> expensive? etc
> TIA Phil
Hi
Someone here may know about this one - I can only be general: Montagne
St.E.is a large neighboring area to the more famous St.Emilion, so with
lesser reputation, which, however, is rising. This winery does not rank
with the local top shots (Calon, St.-André-Corbin, Vieux Ch. St.-Andre among
others) so it is likely an average Bordeaux.
2002 was an above average vintage and I guess your wine will keep a few more
years if you have good storage, if not - drink soon.
I've no idea about price in the U.S. - found 11.80Euro in Germany which is
about 14 USD. The vendor claims it to be a fruity, tasty wine suitable with
pork, fowl or mild cheeses.
hth
Anders

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"phil" > wrote:

> Hi
> I wonder if anyone could give me any info on Chateau L'Eglise Montagne Saint
> Emilion 2002?
> Should I drink it now? Will it keep? What does it taste like? Is it
> expensive? etc
> TIA Phil
>
>
2002 was a variable year — the weather was not good until September
when there was decent sun and three weeks without rain. August was wet
and rot and fungal growth posed a threat demandinghigh vineyard
standards and a lot of work to get fruit ripened as uniformly as
possible. There was a dearth of good ripe fruit and it was really a
winemaker‘s vintage which perhaps 20 years earlier would not have
produced much. However tannin levels were about average and polyphenol
(skin colour)levels high. Some decent, but probably not great, wine
was made but it is not really a long keeping vintage, in my view.
I can say little of Ch. l‘Eglise — it is 70% merlot and 30% cabernet
franc and about 6 ha. in size. A second wine is made which may be a
hopeful sign. I suggest trying a bottle and seeing but my guess is
that this is one for fairly pleasurable young drinking but not long
cellaring.
Hope that helps a little but there is no substitute for tasting and
seeing if you like it.

Timothy Hartley

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> In message >
> "phil" > wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I wonder if anyone could give me any info on Chateau L'Eglise Montagne
>> Saint
>> Emilion 2002?
>> Should I drink it now? Will it keep? What does it taste like? Is it
>> expensive? etc
>> TIA Phil
>>
>>
> 2002 was a variable year - the weather was not good until September
> when there was decent sun and three weeks without rain. August was wet
> and rot and fungal growth posed a threat demandinghigh vineyard
> standards and a lot of work to get fruit ripened as uniformly as
> possible. There was a dearth of good ripe fruit and it was really a
> winemaker's vintage which perhaps 20 years earlier would not have
> produced much. However tannin levels were about average and polyphenol
> (skin colour)levels high. Some decent, but probably not great, wine
> was made but it is not really a long keeping vintage, in my view.
> I can say little of Ch. l'Eglise - it is 70% merlot and 30% cabernet
> franc and about 6 ha. in size. A second wine is made which may be a
> hopeful sign. I suggest trying a bottle and seeing but my guess is
> that this is one for fairly pleasurable young drinking but not long
> cellaring.
> Hope that helps a little but there is no substitute for tasting and
> seeing if you like it.
>
> Timothy Hartley

Many thanks for the replys. Most helpful
phil