Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Showing red and black fruits with earth, tobacco, oak, licorice, eucalyptus, herbs, light vanilla, black tea and black pepper.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

This 2003 vintage is showing very nicely now. Drinks very young, and feels more like a 5 years old.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with an hour of airtime.

This delicious 19 year old Merlot is peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 years.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a pizza with arugula, cherry tomatoes and prosciutto.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak barrels (40% new) for 16 months.

13% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$75.

This is the bomb. Pronounced aromas and flavors with cherry and almonds, bitter almonds, almond milk, amarone like, marzipan and black plums and dirt and cedar vainilla, oak, toast, coffee and whisky...yes! It’s all of that and the aromas and flavors are delicate and precise. This is well worth it and is Pomerol in a pure state. Capable of aging well in the bottle obviously #pomerol #merlot #bordeaux

I had such high hopes for this and the HB, but sadly both were not what they could be. If I ever encounter another bottle, I hope to see one better. The likes of Latour a Pomerol from the 40s, 50s and 60s are sublime, this btl of 28, not so much.

The only wine to drink when you’re watching Somm 3 ❤️

Plums and sour dark gnarly fruit. Quite lean and fragrant. Poised and balanced.

Huge smoky plum notes, big and balanced. Drinking beautiful now but so primary.

So good. Layered, nuanced and beautifully balanced. Just in the window.

Had in an eight bottle side by side. Liked the Merlot dominate flavors.

A subtle nose with soft resolved cherry and some black pepper and a savory background. On the palate balanced with some soured notes and real clarity. Excellent.

A slightly stinky opening. Lovely soft gnarly red fruit. Nice balance. Still very fresh. Delicious.