Wine Advocate-Parker : About 30% of the vines were affected by frost this year. A blend of 97% Merlot with 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Domaine de l'Eglise is medium to deep garnet-purple colored with a nose of baked cherries, mulberries and preserved plums with touches of dried herbs, damp soil and smoked meats. The palate is medium-bodied, firm and chewy with oodles of freshness and an herbal lift on the finish.