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BORDEAUX - Pomerol
Pomerol
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available, tasting scores and notes are
by Clive Coates MW (CC)
and are taken from the Vine magazine. Alternatively, by Robert
Parker (RP)
and taken from his website
www.erobertparker.com or Stephen Tanzer (ST)
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75cl |
CLOS RENE
Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
A blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10%
Malbec, the 2015 Clos Rene has a perfumed raspberry preserve and crushed
strawberry-scented bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain
tannin, a mixture of red and black fruit with a very refined,
pastille-like, spicy finish. This is a lovely Pomerol to enjoy over
the next 10-15 years, certainly one of the best offerings from the
sandier soils on the western sector of the appellation. |
2015 |
£32.00 |
RP/NM93
2020-40 |
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48 |
75cl |
LES CRUZELLES
Lalande de
Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2016 Les Cruzelles, Denis Durantou's second estate in
Lalande-de-Pomerol, is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc
picked 22-29 September and on 6 October, respectively. It has a
very fragrant bouquet with perfumed red cherry and crushed strawberry
fruit infused with minerals, like the La Chenade, very harmonious and
detailed. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red berry fruit,
crisp acidity, a little spicier than the La Chenade and perhaps with a
touch more persistence on the finish. Cellar space should be made
for this sensual and engaging wine, and if prices follow their trend as
in previous years, it could be one of the Right Bank's outstanding
values. |
2016 |
£22.00 |
RP/NM93
2020-35 |
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58 |
75cl |
LES CRUZELLES
Lalande de
Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2015 Les Cruzelles is a blend of 90% Merlot
and 10% Cabernet Franc on gravel/clayey soil, picked from September
15-22 and October 6 respectively, then matured in 45% new oak. The new
wood is seamlessly integrated into this Lalande-de-Pomerol, more broody
and introspective than the La Chenade at the moment, but very well
defined. The palate is beautifully proportioned with crisp tannin, a
fine line of acidity, somehow gentle and understated on the finish, but
very long in the mouth. Yet another ridiculously fine wine to load
up on, courtesy of Denis Durantou.
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2015 |
£20.00 |
RP/NM93
2018-35 |
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29 |
75cl |
LES CRUZELLES
Lalande de
Pomerol
RP -
From
the famous proprietor Denis Durantou, this blend of 90% Merlot and 10%
Cabernet Franc from a vineyard just adjacent to its more famous
neighbour Pomerol, is a terrific 2012, one of the best Les Cruzelles
I’ve tasted, right up there with some of the impressive Lalande de
Pomerols of 2009 and 2010. This wine is supple-textured, opulent and
full-bodied, with a dense ruby/purple colour, loads of mocha, black
cherry and currant fruit. Long, full-bodied, rich, it is best drunk
over the next 10-12 years. |
2012 |
£20.00 |
RP90
2015-27 |
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6 |
75cl |
FEYTIT-CLINET
Pomerol
RP -
Dominated by Merlot (95%) blended with a small
amount of Cabernet Franc (5%), with 14.5% natural alcohol, it exhibits
an opaque blue/purple colour as well as a bouquet reminiscent of
blueberry pie intermixed with espresso beans, black raspberries,
charcoal and graphite. Full-bodied, thick and juicy with undeniable
purity, a layered mouthfeel and abundant but sweet tannins, this
exceptional Pomerol should be ready for prime time drinking in 5-8 years
and last for at least three decades. Unfortunately, there are just
over 1,300 cases produced.
This estate has been coming on strong over the last decade
and the 2009 is their finest effort to date.
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2009 |
£72.00 |
RP94
2017-47BIN END
Price! |
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54 |
75cl |
LE MANOIR DE GAY
Pomerol
This is the 2nd Wine
from
Chateau
Le Gay
RP/Neal Martin
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The 2015 Manoir de Gay comes from 12-year-old
Merlot vines from Le Gay. It has a fresh and
vibrant, violet-scented bouquet that personally I
find preferable to the 2015 Montviel. The palate
is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, gentle
grip in the mouth, just a touch of spice here, but
good structured towards the finish - a hint of
truffle on the aftertaste. This is a commendable
deuxième vin.
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2015 |
£24.00 |
RP/NM91
2018-28 |
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12 |
75cl |
LA PETITE-EGLISE
Pomerol
This is the 2nd Wine
from
Chateau
L'Eglise-Clinet
RP/Neal Martin
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The 2016 La Petite Eglise is pure Merlot as usual
that was picked on 5 October this year and matured
in 50% new oak. It is a small production of just 700
cases. It has a pure and elegant bouquet with a hint
of oyster shell infusing the red berry fruit.
The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, bright
redcurrant and cranberry notes and fine acidity,
tender and refined towards the finish. This is
another beautiful La Petite Eglise from Denis
Durantou.
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2016 |
£39.00 |
RP/NM93
2020-33 |
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24 |
75cl |
LA PETITE-EGLISE
Pomerol
This is the 2nd Wine
from
Chateau
L'Eglise-Clinet
RP/Neal Martin
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The 2015 La Petite Eglise is pure Merlot picked on
24 September at 41 hl/ha and matured in 45% new oak.
It has a vivacious, precocious bouquet for a
deuxième vin, kirsch and raspberry coulis, a touch
of orange blossom. It is not an exotic bouquet, but
it knows how to have fun. The palate is
medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, good depth
in the mouth, perhaps just a little pinched on the
finish at the moment, but it will have its fingers
pried open by the end of its élevage. As such,
give this a couple of years in bottle before
broaching.
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2015 |
£38.00 |
RP/NM92
2018-30 |
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72 |
75cl |
LA PETITE-EGLISE
Pomerol
This is the 2nd Wine
from
Chateau
L'Eglise-Clinet
RP/Neal Martin
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The 2014 La Petite Eglise, pure Merlot picked on 3
October, is always a little gem and probably
deserves more respect from cognoscenti. It has a
gorgeously pure bouquet with ebullient red berry
fruit, perhaps showing now more blue fruit, since I
last tasted it. The palate is medium-bodied with
supple ripe tannin, pure red cherry and
strawberry coulis intermingled with cold stone and a
touch of blood orange. There is wonderful
precision on the finish. This is just superb and
doubtless great value.
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2014 |
£23.00 |
RP/NM91
2018-28 |
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17 |
75cl |
ROUGET
Pomerol
RP
- This property has
been on the qualitative high road for a number of
years, and the 2012 continues that path. Deep
ruby/purple, with wonderfully sweet, earthy, black
cherry and blackcurrant fruit jumping from the
glass, it is broad, opulent, beautifully textured
and juicy. This is a sexy, lush, heady Pomerol to
drink now and over the next 15 or more years.
Full, long and impressive.
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2012 |
£35.00 |
RP92
2015-30 |
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