Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol

The 2025 Les Cruzelles is another stellar wine in this range from sisters Noëmie and Constance Durantou. There's a bit more clay in this section of the vineyard, which comes through in the wine'sThe 2025 Les Cruzelles is another stellar wine in this range from sisters Noëmie and Constance Durantou. There's a bit more clay in this section of the vineyard, which comes through in the wine's broad textures and darker fruit profile vis-à-vis La Chenade. Black cherry, lavender, cloves, menthol and licorice add to an impression of somber gravitas. This will need time in the cellar, as the tannins are formidable. Drinking range: 2030 - 2043 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 La Chenade is fabulous. Beautifully perfumed and sumptuous, La Chenade is drop-dead gorgeous. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable. Silky tannins add to an impression of totalThe 2025 La Chenade is fabulous. Beautifully perfumed and sumptuous, La Chenade is drop-dead gorgeous. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable. Silky tannins add to an impression of total finesse. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, rose petal and a discreet touch of oak linger on the refined, resonant finish. What a delight. Drinking range: 2030 - 2040 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Beauregard is quite promising, with plenty of substance and power. Dark-toned fruit, spice, new leather, mocha, chocolate and lavender open first. Bright acids and beams of supporting tanninThe 2025 Beauregard is quite promising, with plenty of substance and power. Dark-toned fruit, spice, new leather, mocha, chocolate and lavender open first. Bright acids and beams of supporting tannin convey energy and a good bit of structure. This is a superb, refined Beauregard with a bright future. Drinking range: 2033 - 2045 Rating: 92-95 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Clinet is a dark, brooding wine, largely because of the significant presence of Cabernet Sauvignon—a rarity in Pomerol, but a tradition here dating back to vines that were planted in theThe 2025 Clinet is a dark, brooding wine, largely because of the significant presence of Cabernet Sauvignon—a rarity in Pomerol, but a tradition here dating back to vines that were planted in the 1930s and 1950s. Plum, blackberry, gravel, incense, licorice and scorched earth stain the palate. Harvest started on September 4, the earliest ever. Yields were 34 hectoliters per hectare. Lots saw about 30 days on the skins, on the longer side for the château. Malolactic fermentation was done in barrel. Élevage is 60% new oak and 40% once-filled new oak. Drinking range: 2033 - 2055 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Feytit-Clinet is a wild, exotic beauty. Succulent red/purplish fruit, exotic spice, blood orange, mint and rose petal caress the palate. A kiss of new French oak is nicely judged. Floral topThe 2025 Feytit-Clinet is a wild, exotic beauty. Succulent red/purplish fruit, exotic spice, blood orange, mint and rose petal caress the palate. A kiss of new French oak is nicely judged. Floral top notes pull it all together on the close. Stylistically, proprietor Jeremy Chasseuil has moved away from the darker, more extracted wines of the past. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2033 - 2055 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

A juicy and fine tannin texture with currant, raspberry and bark aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied and well structured with a caressing finish, all in balance. Very fine and attractive.A juicy and fine tannin texture with currant, raspberry and bark aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied and well structured with a caressing finish, all in balance. Very fine and attractive. Rating: 96-97 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 L'Eglise-Clinet is totally seamless. Crème de cassis, lavender, licorice, mocha, pomegranate and jasmine caress the palate. Impossibly fine, silky tannins frame the mid-palate. Time in theThe 2025 L'Eglise-Clinet is totally seamless. Crème de cassis, lavender, licorice, mocha, pomegranate and jasmine caress the palate. Impossibly fine, silky tannins frame the mid-palate. Time in the glass brings out the wine's textural richness and all the gravitas that is such a signature here. Gravel, dried herbs, mocha and lavender shape the huge, dramatic finish. Drinking range: 2033 - 2075 Rating: 95-97 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 L'Évangile is a very beautiful wine. Silky and medium in body, the 2025 is a classic L'Évangile, which is shocking given the intense heat and drought of the year, along with yields of justThe 2025 L'Évangile is a very beautiful wine. Silky and medium in body, the 2025 is a classic L'Évangile, which is shocking given the intense heat and drought of the year, along with yields of just 22 hectoliters per hectare in aggregate across the châteaux. Bright red-toned fruit, mocha and rose petal all grace the palate. Touches of blood orange and white pepper lift the brilliant finish. Élevage is 40% new oak, 40% foudre, 15% once-filled barrels and 5% amphora. This is a very precise wine and one of the top Pomerols of the year. Drinking range: 2035 - 2065 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 La Conseillante is shaping up to be magnificent. Rich and luscious in the glass, the 2025 offers up an exotic mélange of inky dark fruit, cloves, new leather, licorice and mocha. This is theThe 2025 La Conseillante is shaping up to be magnificent. Rich and luscious in the glass, the 2025 offers up an exotic mélange of inky dark fruit, cloves, new leather, licorice and mocha. This is the first vintage that sees the return of Cabernet Sauvignon, historically a part of the blend from at least 1871 to 1956, when frost devastated many vineyards in Pomerol. The 2025 is impressively deep, but also quite vibrant. I can't wait to see how it ages. It's a superb effort from Technical Director Marielle Cazaux and her team. Cazaux made an immediate impact when she arrived in 2015, starting with a move to lower-intervention farming that was immediately apparent. I will have more to say about that and other related subjects in a separate article we will publish later in the year. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2035 - 2065 Rating: 96-98 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 La Violette, 100% Merlot, is a dense, powerful wine. Blackberry, gravel, bittersweet chocolate, licorice and espresso are all dialed up. The 2025 possesses off-the-charts fruit richness andThe 2025 La Violette, 100% Merlot, is a dense, powerful wine. Blackberry, gravel, bittersweet chocolate, licorice and espresso are all dialed up. The 2025 possesses off-the-charts fruit richness and tannins to match. As usual, this vintage will not be released for many years, so there is plenty of time for it to come together. It is one of the wines on the Right Bank that are defined by miniscule yields. Saury Ecraine estimates that production will be around 1,500 bottles, about a third of the normal amount. Drinking range: 2033 - 2055 Rating: 93-95 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Le Gay is classy, elegant and polished. The purity of the fruit is just remarkable. I also sense a lighter hand with regards to extraction and oak, which really helps convey more PomerolThe 2025 Le Gay is classy, elegant and polished. The purity of the fruit is just remarkable. I also sense a lighter hand with regards to extraction and oak, which really helps convey more Pomerol character while still exalting fruit. This is a sublime Le Gay. Yields were a minuscule 19 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 underwent 12 days of cold soak followed by alcoholic fermentation in barrel, using indigenous yeast developed at the château, for about 15 days. Floral overtones perfume the finish. This is sublime stuff. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2033 - 2055 Rating: 95-97 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Le Pin is a wild, exotic beauty. Deeply layered spice overtones and a kiss of French oak lead into a core of vibrant dark-fleshed fruit. In this tasting, Le Pin comes across as a bit heavyThe 2025 Le Pin is a wild, exotic beauty. Deeply layered spice overtones and a kiss of French oak lead into a core of vibrant dark-fleshed fruit. In this tasting, Le Pin comes across as a bit heavy and monolithic, largely because of yields that were just 20 hectoliters per hectare. I am sure those who can taste Le Pin will adore it, but personally, I prefer the greater tension and energy of its sibling, L'If, a much more contemporary wine that also costs about 1/20th the price. Expect the 2025 Le Pin to be rare (only ten barrels produced) and very pricey. The big news at Le Pin is that the estate has added a choice parcel measuring about one hectare planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon that formerly belonged to L'Evangile. That will increase Le Pin's planted surface area from two to three hectares (plus another 0.7 hectares that are being redeveloped). Sadly, this is the last vintage made by Guillaume Thienpont. Drinking range: 2035 - 2065 Rating: 95-97 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Nenin is packed with dark blue/purplish fruit, lavender, mocha, cloves, new leather, and incense. Rich and voluptuous in the glass, the 2025 is all charm. This is a pretty extrovertedThe 2025 Nenin is packed with dark blue/purplish fruit, lavender, mocha, cloves, new leather, and incense. Rich and voluptuous in the glass, the 2025 is all charm. This is a pretty extroverted vintage for Nenin, but all the elements are nicely balanced. Soft contours frame the long, juicy finish. Drinking range: 2030 - 2045 Rating: 90-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Petit-Village is hugely promising. The two Cabernets are especially prominent in this year’s blend. Strong savory overtones, graphite, new leather, licorice, dried herbs and chocolate conveyThe 2025 Petit-Village is hugely promising. The two Cabernets are especially prominent in this year’s blend. Strong savory overtones, graphite, new leather, licorice, dried herbs and chocolate convey serious intensity. There's plenty of the 2025 vintage's concentration, but also enough fruit to balance things out. I am looking forward to seeing how this develops with élevage. Drinking range: 2033 - 2050 Rating: 91-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Rouget is a very sexy wine. Floral, silky and nuanced, the 2025 is superb. Rose petal, mint, mocha and lovely red toned fruit lend tons of sensuality. The less extracted style these days andThe 2025 Rouget is a very sexy wine. Floral, silky and nuanced, the 2025 is superb. Rose petal, mint, mocha and lovely red toned fruit lend tons of sensuality. The less extracted style these days and lower oak impact yield a Pomerol of total finesse and nuance. Superb. Drinking range: 2033 - 2045 Rating: 94-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Clos du Clocher is fabulous. In fact, the 2025 is one of the best vintages I have tasted of late. Clos du Clocher impresses with its energy and vibrancy. Red/purplish fruit, blood orange,The 2025 Clos du Clocher is fabulous. In fact, the 2025 is one of the best vintages I have tasted of late. Clos du Clocher impresses with its energy and vibrancy. Red/purplish fruit, blood orange, mocha, espresso and exotic spice soar from the glass. The blend is 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, much of it from older vines that confer notable dimension. Brisk saline notes explode on the close. Drinking range: 2035 - 2075 Rating: 93-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Clos L'Eglise is a potent, brooding Pomerol. Broad swaths of tannin enshroud a core of intense dark fruit, leather, chocolate, licorice and espresso. Yields were just 19 hectoliters perThe 2025 Clos L'Eglise is a potent, brooding Pomerol. Broad swaths of tannin enshroud a core of intense dark fruit, leather, chocolate, licorice and espresso. Yields were just 19 hectoliters per hectare. That concentration of fruit and tannin lends the 2025 tremendous textural intensity, but also makes the tannins a bit tough. Élevage will be essential here. Drinking range: 2033 - 2045 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 La Petite Eglise is a very pretty, open-knit second wine. It offers fine persistence and balance. I find it just a touch light texturally, perhaps because this vintage includes a bit ofThe 2025 La Petite Eglise is a very pretty, open-knit second wine. It offers fine persistence and balance. I find it just a touch light texturally, perhaps because this vintage includes a bit of fruit from relatively young vines. The 2025 might not quite have the depth or complexity of the very best years, but it comes close. Best of all, it will drink beautifully on release. Drinking range: 2028 - 2037 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Guillot-Clauzel is quite attractive. Crushed flowers, orange peel, mint and white pepper lend tons of aromatic brilliance. There's a bit of austerity in the contours. Hopefully, élevage willThe 2025 Guillot-Clauzel is quite attractive. Crushed flowers, orange peel, mint and white pepper lend tons of aromatic brilliance. There's a bit of austerity in the contours. Hopefully, élevage will take care of that. I look forward to revisiting this again in another few years. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2033 - 2045 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Enclos Tourmaline is a selection of the best plots the Kwok family owns in Pomerol. Dark and ample, with tremendous power, the 2025 captures all the natural richness of the year and alsoThe 2025 Enclos Tourmaline is a selection of the best plots the Kwok family owns in Pomerol. Dark and ample, with tremendous power, the 2025 captures all the natural richness of the year and also remains remarkably balanced. Dark-toned fruit, espresso, chocolate, new leather and licorice build nicely. Enclos Tourmaline is fermented in barrel, an approach that works quite well here. Drinking range: 2030 - 2045 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

The 2025 Vieux Château Certan is not in the mood to show all its cards. Today, the 2025 shows tons of textural richness and body, but not quite the delineation or energy of the best vintages.The 2025 Vieux Château Certan is not in the mood to show all its cards. Today, the 2025 shows tons of textural richness and body, but not quite the delineation or energy of the best vintages. Black-toned fruit, gravel, incense, mocha and chocolate are generous in the glass. Ripeness feels pushed to the edge, with fruit perhaps picked a bit later than ideal. But this is a barrel sample, with the wine racked just three weeks prior to my visit. I won't be surprised if this shows better from bottle, but today, this is my impression. Drinking range: 2035 - 2075 Rating: 93-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)