Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.1

A really fine Pomerol. Drinking beautifully. 2016Guest returned it for being “sharp and tangy.” Well, no. It’s just great. Classic rich red fruit with nice and sure pronounced acidity. Lovely. — 15 days ago

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9.4

The 2014 Trotanoy has a more complex bouquet than the 2014 Gazin, with more Pomerol DNA in the mix, iron-tinged red berry fruit, black truffle and cedar. Fine delineation and quintessentially Pomerol. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and harmonious, soy-tinged black fruit with white pepper sprinkled over the finish. This has personality and class but needs time (comme d'habitude). One of the standouts in what is an inconsistent Pomerol vintage. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2024)
— 8 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2005 vintage. The second wine is still going strong after 18 years. Amazing. — a year ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

I don't usually let a somm choose my wine. But damn, this dude nailed it. What a bargain.

93 points — 2 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.1

Sentore mentolato e non puro. Very tannic and not very balanced at this stage. It may improve. — 7 months ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.3

March 2024. Finished this 2010 bottle, first tasted vertical w/2016. This is so good. Black fruit, leather. Cabernet and merlot. Perfect blend. — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

I love 21. Utterly classic but young nose of red berries, granite and a youthful grapiness. Some florals as well but a bit of a monolith aromatically out of the gates. More notes later as it opens up on the nose. Palate is so elegant my goodness and has that youthful grapiness. Huge red and darker berry fruit, perfect balance, clarity and purity. So juicy and clean but young but obviously very high quality. More notes as it evolves. Nose now closed at 3 hours but palate has gained finesse and it’s ultra juicy and pure. Finish is clipped but this is the whole package. This has a semi opulent midpalate one can get lost in. Wow. Incredible decadent Pomerol (lafleur?) fruit. Just insane. So elegant. This is the best Burgaud ever. — a year ago

Shuhui Ng

9.2

Deep ruby, smells of plum, clay, damp vegetation, leather, cedar. High acidify, smooth tannins — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Lush and plush. Dark plum and black cherry with a hint of violet. Beautiful and luscious in the palate with some hints of graphite and black pepper. Great stuff — 6 months ago

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Willem Booij

9.4

Well it’s the Acte 8, but that’s close to 9😉 in this price range it’s for me a steal. From a winemaking dreamteam comes this great bottle full of excellent wine, full bodied and fleshy stuff. Cool tannins and a bright future, if you find it just buy it and consider yourself lucky. — 10 months ago