Pomerol

POMEROL

Fugue de Nénin 2010

Pomerol The nose is aromatic, finely powerful and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of redcurrant jam, cassis and fine notes of ripe wild strawberry combined with hints of chocolate, grilled oak, subtle hints of spices as well as a discreet hint of white pepper and cumin. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine acid frame, a fine minerality, a nice straightness / tension, a nice freshness as well as a nice, elegant and silky matter. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy / fleshy blackberry, crushed redcurrant and cassis associated with touches of blackberry, wood as well as fine hints of wild strawberry and a subtle hint of caramelized oak on the finish. Tannins are well-built. Good length.

Score : 15.75 Château Cantelauze 2010

Pomerol The nose is fruity, aromatic, finely powerful and offers concentration. It reveals fine notes of dark chocolate, blackberry and fine notes of blueberry combined with fine hints of raspberry jam and strawberry Gariguette. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, finely powerful and offers a beautiful freshness, an acid frame, a nice definition / finesse of the grain, a good definition, straightness as well as a beautiful guideline. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, blueberry and fleshy cassis combined with hints of juicy wild strawberry, red berries as well as fine hints of caramelized oak, sweet spices and a subtle hint of cedar wood. Tannins are well-built and very slightly firm.

Score : 15.5+ Château Nénin 2010

Pomerol The nose is aromatic, elegant, finely powerful and offers harmony. It reveals notes of crushed wild blackberries, crushed cassis and small notes of wild raspberry, crushed redcurrant associated with toasted touches oak, tonka bean as well as subtle hint of spices, oak and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers tension, elegance, straightness, a fine suavity, depthness, a good structure as well as an aerial / strict aspect and a nice grain. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy Boysenberry, cassis, ripe wild strawberries combined with hints of cocoa, raspberry, toasted hints, gray pepper and imperceptible / discreet hints of flowers. Tannins are fine, a bit grainy and offer a beautiful grain. Good length. Beautiful persistence with slight notes of cocoa and coffee.

Score : 16.5+ Château Altimar 2012

Pomerol The nose is relatively aromatic, concentrated, a bit tight and offers complexity. It reveals notes of fleshy wild berries, ripe blueberry and fine notes of redcurrant jam, Gariguette strawberry associated with a hint of clay (terroir), mushroom / undergrowth as well as slight hints of tonka bean, Ceylon tea, toasted oak and an imperceptible hint of pepper (after aeration). The mouth is fruity, gourmande, silky, nicely suave, elegant, well-balanced and offers fat, tension a beautiful definition, a nice acid frame, harmony, a nice definition, a nice matter as well as a fine racy minerality. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of Boysenberry and ripe blueberries combined with fine notes of fleshy strawberry, hints of ripe berries as well as subtle toasted touches oak, dark chocolate, spices and very discreet hints of gray pepper (in the background). Tannins are fine and a bit firm. Good length. The persistence and the aftertaste are slightly powerful and offer fine hints of cocoa, espresso as well as a subtle hint of caramelized oak.

Score : 16.25 Fugue Nénin 2012

Pomerol The nose is fine, concentrated, spicy and finely powerful. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, ripe wild strawberry and fine notes of wild blackberry, fleshy wild berries associated with hints of wood, violets as well as subtle touches of Sichuan pepper, spices, toasted oak, a hint of grilled oak and an imperceptible hint of espresso (after aeration). The palate is nicely fruity / juicy, well-balanced, silky and offers a nice matter, a fine mineral frame as well as a fine gourmandise. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fleshy / crushed cassis, crushed blueberry and fine notes of juicy red berries, fleshy raspberry combined with touches of concentrated blackberry, toasted oak as well as subtle hints of cocoa, gray pepper and violet. Tannins are fine and well-built. The finish is relatively powerful.

Score : 15.75 Château Nénin 2012

Pomerol The nose is aromatic, elegant, gourmand, racy and offers a fine depthness and gourmandise (in the background). It reveals notes of blueberry, crushed Boysenberry and terroir (blue clay) combined with discreet hints of crushed strawberry, redcurrant as well as subtle touches of wood, vanilla, sweet spices, cocoa and an imperceptible hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky, elegant, slightly tight, well-built and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a fine acidity, a fine unctuosity, a nice juiciness (finesse) as well as a fine straightness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy / fleshy blueberry, Boysenberry and slight notes of wild raspberry, fleshy/ juicy redcurrant combined with fine touches of grilled oak, coffee, vanilla as well as a subtle hint of mocha and an imperceptible hint of tea. Tannins are well-built. The finish is slightly powerful. Good length. Beautiful persistence.

Score : 16.75+ Château Nénin 2015

Pomerol The nose is fruity, finely gourmand and offers concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry and cassis associated with fine hints of blackberry, crushed Gariguette strawberry, and subtle hints of ripe redcurrant, discreet hints of wood, cardamom and an imperceptible hint of mocha. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine juiciness, a fine acidity, a fine suavity, a nice matter as well as a fine gourmandise. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry

and juicy raspberry combined with fine touches of cassis, blue fruits, zan, tobacco, cardamon, wood / spices as well as a subtle hint of mocha. Tannins are fine and very slightly grainy. Good length and beautiful persistence. There is a slight hint of bitter dark chocolate on the aftertaste.

Score : 16.75+ Château Le Bon Pasteur 2015

Pomerol The nose is aromatic, elegant, finely powerful and offers a fine complexity. It reveals notes of coffee, blackberry and crushed wild strawberries combined with hints of mocha / cocoa, wood, blue fruits as well as touches of spices and caramelization. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, delicate, gourmande, racy and offers a fine finesse, a fine acid frame, tension, a fine suavity, a fine freshness, beautiful velvety grain, complexity and a beautiful precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy Boysenberry, fleshy blueberry and fine notes of crunchy Gariguette strawberry associated with fine hints of raspberry, grilled wood, mocha, gray pepper, clay, flowers, spices as well as slight touches of chocolate and caramelization. Tannins are fine and (very) slightly firm. Good length. There is a hint of coffee and cocoa on the persistence. A beautiful wine! Nice potential. (2020+)

Score : 17.5 Fugue de Nénin 2015

Pomerol The nose is fruity and offers a fine juiciness and a fine richness (in the background). It reveals notes of blackberry cream and crushed cassis associated with fine hints of cornflower, fleshy strawberry, blueberry as well as a hint of spices / cardamom and a subtle hint of dark chocolate powder. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a nice acid frame, a racy / clay minerality, precision, gourmandise, harmony, a nice juiciness as well as a fine suavity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry and crushed cassis combined with fine touches of fresh strawberry, fine hints of ripe redcurrant and toasted touches oak, cardamom, cocoa as well as an imperceptible hint of coffee (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.

Score : 15.5+ Château La Croix 2015

Pomerol The nose is aromatic and offers a fine juiciness and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry, cassis and fine touches of blackberry, strawberry, redcurrant jam associated with a touch of purple flowers, clay, vanilla, caramelized oak, mocha and a very discreet hint of zan. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a nice juiciness / gourmandise, a fine suavity, an acid frame, minerality, a good structure, a small tension as well as a good definition / expression. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of crushed blueberry and juicy Boysenberry combined with slight touches of wild strawberries, red berries as well as hints of licorice, grilled oak and a subtle hint of chocolate. Tannins are a bit firm. Good length.

Score : 15.75

LALANDE-DE-POMEROL

Château Perron 2010

Lalande-de-Pomerol The nose is aromatic and offers a fine concentration and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of ripe redcurrant, raspberry and fine touches of cassis combined with a touch of cornflower, hints of spices (nutmeg, gray pepper) as well as a very discreet hint of cocoa and an imperceptible hint of leather. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a fine acid frame, minerality as well as fat / suavity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of ripe redcurrant, ripe wild strawberry and fine touches of cassis combined with a touch of cherry, touches of wood, nutmeg, undergrowth / mushroom as well as a subtle / very discreet hint of caramelized oak and a very discreet hint of salinity (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.

Score : 14.75+ Château Perron 2011

Lalande-de-Pomerol The nose is aromatic as well as offers richness and fine concentration. It reveals notes of chocolate, Boysenberry and fleshy strawberry combined with slight notes of cardamom, caramelized oak as well as a very discreet hint of flowers and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky, soft and offers minerality, a nice suavity, a juicy frame and a fine freshness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry and fine notes of raspberry, cassis associated with toasted touches oak, mocha as well as a subtle hint of cardamom, caramelized oak and a very discreet hint of licorice. Tannins are well-built and very slightly firm. Good length.

Score : 15.25

Château Perron 2012

Lalande-de-Pomerol

The nose is aromatic, relatively powerful and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of spices, blackberry and subtle notes of blueberry, strawberry associated with touches of chocolate, leather and a discreet hint of cornflower and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, suave, well-balanced, slightly gourmande and offers a fine fat, a fine juiciness and minerality. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of blackberry / juicy cassis, ripe redcurrant and fine notes of strawberry, blackberry associated with a touch of cornflower as well as small hints of leather, wood and spices. Tannins are well-built. Good length.

Score : 15+ Château Grand Ormeau 2014

Lalande-de-Pomerol The nose is aromatic, gourmand and offers a certain richness as well as elegance. It reveals notes of chocolate, blueberry, crushed Gariguette strawberry and slight notes of ripe blackberries combined with fine hints of cardamom, vanilla, chocolate, caramelization / praline as well as a touch of Sichuan pepper and an imperceptible hint of earth. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine acid frame, a nice minerality, suavity, a nice straightness / tension, elegance, precision, freshness, a beautiful silky matter as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fleshy Boysenberries, wild strawberries and touches of blueberry, raspberry, small berries associated with toasted hints / carame-