Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2016 vintage. A hidden Pomerol gem. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Clos Payrol was once a small side project of Philippe Baillarguet from Chateau Ausone made from a tiny vineyard located on the plateau next to the church. Next to nothing is made, maybe 100 cases a year which makes it even smaller than Le Pin. The 2010 pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of ripe black plums, purple flowers, tobacco, leather, mushrooms, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the added note of Flintstones vitamins on the medium+ finish. A lovely Pomerol that’s drinking very well at this stage and should continue to gain secondary character, drinking well through 2035. It should be noted, Vinobles K took over Clos Payrol in 2015 and it’s now known Enclos Payrol. Production remains also small that they don’t even bother marketing it. — 2 years ago

Yann Vin Le Breton

9.0

Nice red ruby color, dried prune, black pepper, dried tomatoes, very smooth attack, then structured and a very fresh finish. Great balance. Top Mourvèdre ! — 6 years ago

Dimes

8.9

Bordeaux boy :) — 6 years ago

Anh Tram

9.0

Love this wine. Mild Bordeaux, a lot easier to drink than your typical Bordeaux. Light,oaky, finish not long , slightly tannic — 8 years ago

Jason Brater

8.9

Garnet in color. Light at first and building to a smooth mouthfeel and then a wash of tannins. Red fruits and currants. A touch of pepper at the end. — 8 years ago

with Heather

Andy@andyberke.com

9.4

Excellent. Better than expected. Subtle and not overly fruity. Great with steak Au poivre — 3 months ago

Chris Sowick

8.9

Garagiste Selection. $19.76. Smooth tannins. Chocolate tones. — 3 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.2

This one never lets me down. — 5 years ago

Johanna Peterson

9.1

Nice long legs! Dry farming wine. Moderate tannins with a good kick of earthy flavor. Notes of veggies and fermented grass. Would buy again, very memorable. — 6 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.0

The second label of Grand Enclos du Château de Cérons. 60% Semillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris.

Nicely balanced, gentle and pretty, fresh lemony and herbacious notes, rounded by honey notes and a touch of wax. — 6 years ago

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Standard issue. Appel, pear, cream, white flower / round and med+ bodies with baked fruit, light spice / clean finish with some residual minerality — 8 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Black cherries, currants, green pepper, veg notes and leather. Good, but tight and closed; needs more time to age. — 9 years ago

Pollyana Gomes

9.2

The 2022 vintage was considered the vintage of the decade. This wine is velvety, fruity, and beautifully fresh.
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85% Merlot +15% Cabernet Franc
The wine spends 12 months ageing in oak barrels, one-third of them new. — 3 months ago

Kenneth Kramme

9.0

Nice raspberry and cherry notes with cola and smooth oak notes. — 4 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

This Lalande de Pomerol is made by the Bielle family at Domaine de Viaud, not to be confounded with Chinese-owned Château de Viaud. Brut(es) is a 100% Merlot wine, vinified in amphoras only. Organic farming and no additives except 20 mg/l of sulfites which makes it officially fit in the new "natural wine" category. It's a delicious fruit bomb. Blackberry fields forever. Ripe tannin, juicy and intense. Good length too. No vintage mentioned on the label, lot number says L19L1, I suppose it means 2019 vintage. Abv. 135%. — 6 years ago

William Paley

9.5

Zoom. 24 hrs open (chilled) and hitting gorgeous apricot notes, honeysuckle blossom, and a little canned peach nectar, a champagne-like aftermath - brioche! from where? - then acidic mouthwatering waterfall of a finish. perfect quarantine companion - so long as you have nothing much else to do! — 6 years ago

with Jess

Justin M

9.0

Oh yeah. Berry strong and delicious. — 8 years ago

Douglas Renall

9.2

Voluptuous, decadent and fragrant — 9 years ago

Lee Kahan

10

Wonderful everyday wine: medium body, full fruit, slightly earthy, low acidity. Stood up to an offal fest of veal heart, kidneys and liver. — 10 years ago