Clos Payrol
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
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.
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.
Sep 16th, 20242010 vintage. The smallest Pomerol estate with old Merlot vines, next to Petrus. Truffle galore.
2010 vintage. The smallest Pomerol estate with old Merlot vines, next to Petrus. Truffle galore.
Sep 23rd, 2021
Loads of lead pencil shavings, tobacco, and cedar on the nose lead to melted licorice, black plum, and dark berries. My kind of Pomerol. Big thanks to the HFIC @Martin G Rivard for gifting me a vertical of this. Can’t wait to pop the others. Thanks buddy!
Loads of lead pencil shavings, tobacco, and cedar on the nose lead to melted licorice, black plum, and dark berries. My kind of Pomerol. Big thanks to the HFIC @Martin G Rivard for gifting me a vertical of this. Can’t wait to pop the others. Thanks buddy!
Oct 22nd, 2018
A clone of the 2011, only more precise and focused 93+ pts.
A superb gift from my bud, yes you guessed it @Martin G Rivard. Thank you so much my friend 😘
A clone of the 2011, only more precise and focused 93+ pts.
A superb gift from my bud, yes you guessed it @Martin G Rivard. Thank you so much my friend 😘
So impressed with this gift from my close bud @Martin G Rivard. I’ve never heard of this, and boy, I’ve missed out! This is a contemporary-styled Bdx, which tilts towards the Francophiles amongst us.
The nose is dark and brooding with licorice, sage and tobacco. The palette is plush and semi-sweet. Lovely blackberries, brambles and plum fruits. Built for the long-haul, consume now, or over the next 10 years - outstanding!
Thanks so much, Martin 😍
So impressed with this gift from my close bud @Martin G Rivard. I’ve never heard of this, and boy, I’ve missed out! This is a contemporary-styled Bdx, which tilts towards the Francophiles amongst us.
The nose is dark and brooding with licorice, sage and tobacco. The palette is plush and semi-sweet. Lovely blackberries, brambles and plum fruits. Built for the long-haul, consume now, or over the next 10 years - outstanding!
Thanks so much, Martin 😍
xmas 2022 red 6. Close location to Petrus. Owned by some chinese. Stony mineral
xmas 2022 red 6. Close location to Petrus. Owned by some chinese. Stony mineral
Dec 25th, 2022Lovely wine! Funky barnyard. Thanks for sharing this Martin, hope all is well!!
Lovely wine! Funky barnyard. Thanks for sharing this Martin, hope all is well!!
Mar 24th, 2018