Pomerol, Libournais

Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Refined and drinking well. -a 2000 that lives up to its reputation. Hickory and anise and hint of tobacco on the nose Well balanced and well rounded on the palate. Classic. Could hold for years!! — 4 days ago

David Stein
with David
Ted, Jan and 7 others liked this

Château de Sales

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Dark rubi robe, discrete nose of dark cherries, blackcurrant and a dollop of cedar. Medium bodied, mineral, fresh and balanced, with dark fruits nicely intertwined with fine tanins. This is excellent claret in a hot year, done in a classical way. Drink or hold. — a month ago

Jose Roberto Palazzoveronique paillardAdriana Pagliano
with Jose, veronique and 1 other
Adriana, Ericsson and 11 others liked this

Château Gazin

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

A Merlot dominant (90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc) right bank special from an exceptional vintage. One of the 1001 wines. More tertiary aromas at 20 years of tobacco and spice. On the medium plus bodied palate the wine shows great richness, savouriness and elegance. The following night aromas of pipe tobacco as I often get with right bank Merlot. So much inner strength with this wine which will carry it through to the early 2030’s. An interesting back story with Chateau Gazin :- A neighbour of Chateau Petrus. Gazin does not have the same power and weight as Petrus. The owners of Gazin also own Chateau La Dominique in St. Emilion, but to keep hold of Gazin they were forced to sell almost 12 acres of Gazin’s own vineyards. The purchaser was none other than Petrus and this sale robbed Gazin of some of its best parcels. — 20 days ago

Jan, Doug and 21 others liked this
Doug Powers

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@Bob McDonald, nothing quite like a great Pomerol, particularly from a fine vintage!!!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers I totally agree Doug. Also being a neighbour of Petrus doesn’t hurt.

Château La Fleur-Pétrus

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Ken Wegner Hunt 2025. — a month ago

Garrett M. BensonTom Soha
with Garrett and Tom
Eric, Jay and 4 others liked this

Château Pavie

Saint-Èmilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Pretty deep ruby garnet , but thin garnet rim. Quite ripe rich creme de cassis and dark plum , cherry , touch of spice . Quite rich and round on the palate also. Pretty gritty tannins . Dark fruits , cassis , dark plum and touch of spice , cacao . Touch of alcohol noticable. Quite good freshness , and dusty , cocoa stained , mineral , grafite hints . Good length . Still pretty young , this needs a decant or more time in the cellar , better in 5 years and will last well a further 10-15 — 15 days ago

Daniel, Severn and 7 others liked this

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Smooth, silky, beautifully balanced with elegance and the right amount of exuberance. Even though in its youth it is decadent. — 22 days ago

Juan, Vino and 10 others liked this

Château Trotanoy

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Youthful, structured with a polished, silky mouthfeel that like most 00’s needs more time — 22 days ago

Tom, Vino and 16 others liked this

Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Super earthy at first, but with air the fruit/earth balance is equilibrating. Loads of irony/clay notes in the nose, with dark plummy fruit. Tannins are integrating but still present. This presents more like a 20th Century right bank wine than what is usual now, with fruit and softness but no overripeness and a nice sense of restraint. — a day ago

Rebecca Anne Casagrande
with Rebecca
Pooneet, Douglas and 13 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Calm and precise. Soft plummy fruit with some contained and polished fruit. Very good. — a day ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Tom, Jay and 7 others liked this