Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol

Release date: 23/5/2025

A very pure and fresh nose of olives, berries and cherries. Juicy and medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and a long, refined finish. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.A very pure and fresh nose of olives, berries and cherries. Juicy and medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and a long, refined finish. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Rating: 93-94 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 23/5/2025

The 2024 Beauregard is a very pretty wine. Lifted floral and spice top notes lead into a core of blue/purplish fruit, lavender, cloves and licorice. Medium in body, with lovely depth, Beauregard isThe 2024 Beauregard is a very pretty wine. Lifted floral and spice top notes lead into a core of blue/purplish fruit, lavender, cloves and licorice. Medium in body, with lovely depth, Beauregard is impeccably balanced. The oak, for example, is better integrated than it has been in some years. The same is true for the tannins, which are quite silky. The 2024 is a bit light in structure, as most wines are in this vintage, but its balance is beyond reproach. Tased two times. Drinking range: 2026 - 2036 Rating: 90-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 19/5/2025

Medium-bodied with caressing, cashmere-textured tannins that are very pretty. Hints of chocolate and spices. The richness comes through beautifully in the pure fruit finish.Medium-bodied with caressing, cashmere-textured tannins that are very pretty. Hints of chocolate and spices. The richness comes through beautifully in the pure fruit finish. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 19/5/2025

There is austerity here, as is classic in the vintage, but beautifully handled and balanced, with muscles, touch of cloves and again this white pepper character, with white plum, fine tannins,There is austerity here, as is classic in the vintage, but beautifully handled and balanced, with muscles, touch of cloves and again this white pepper character, with white plum, fine tannins, mouth-watering salinity on the finish. No chaptilisation, 57% new oak for ageing. Drinking range: 2029 - 2040 Rating: 91 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)

Release date: 19/5/2025

85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc: 52% new oak: 13.3% alc: 10000 bottles were produced: Merlot was picked on the 22 September, and the Cabernet Franc was picked on the 28 September
This is a85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc: 52% new oak: 13.3% alc: 10000 bottles were produced: Merlot was picked on the 22 September, and the Cabernet Franc was picked on the 28 September
This is a brightly perfumed wine with a red-fruited feel, and the Franc helps by adding miniature neon green lightning strikes to the deep, plummy fruit. The finish is minty fresh, and the oak appears pristine and almost aromatherapeutic. Sensational and packed with cleansing tannins and superb acidity, this is always a great wine and a bargain, too, but in 2024, it is a cut above! 17.5+/20 QP Rating: 17.5 QP Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2025)

Release date: 6/5/2025

Often a more serious, closed style of Pomerol during the En Primeur tastings, and this starts with subdued aromatics. Give it time in the glass and I suggest waiting a good few years before drinking,Often a more serious, closed style of Pomerol during the En Primeur tastings, and this starts with subdued aromatics. Give it time in the glass and I suggest waiting a good few years before drinking, as there are firm tannins here, and black fruits with liqourice root spice. This may take a few years to reveal its Pomerol joy, but there is plenty of have confidence in. 23.4 hl/ha, Nicolas and Elise de Bailliencourt now at the estate, the next generation of the family. Tasted twice. Drinking range: 2029 - 2040 Rating: 90 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)

The 2024 Blason de L'Évangile has a well-defined bouquet with blackcurrant and raspberry scents. The palate is fresh and medium-bodied with light tannins and just a little herbaceousness toward theThe 2024 Blason de L'Évangile has a well-defined bouquet with blackcurrant and raspberry scents. The palate is fresh and medium-bodied with light tannins and just a little herbaceousness toward the finish. The Cabernet is quite expressive here, though there is no enormous length as you would expect. Fine. Drinking range: 2026 - 2038 Rating: 87-89 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

A full-bodied young red with blackberries, lemons, chewy tannins and a fresh finish. There’s an earthy, terroir-drive vibe at the end. Solid. Well done.A full-bodied young red with blackberries, lemons, chewy tannins and a fresh finish. There’s an earthy, terroir-drive vibe at the end. Solid. Well done. Rating: 95-96 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2025)

88 M 12 CF Warm and slightly spicy oak aromas with dark blue berried fruit and some iodine. Power packed palate with dense juicy fruit, serious but well managed tannin structure and good length,88 M 12 CF Warm and slightly spicy oak aromas with dark blue berried fruit and some iodine. Power packed palate with dense juicy fruit, serious but well managed tannin structure and good length, Some creaminess already on the palate and good vintage-defying depth. A very commendable effort for the vintage. Rating: 92 Rod Smith MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2025)

Elegant, slow unrolling of black fruit flavours, beautiful precision, get a lot of fennel here, even a touch of marzipan, coffee grounds, savoury and juicy, black fruits, cassis and blueberry,Elegant, slow unrolling of black fruit flavours, beautiful precision, get a lot of fennel here, even a touch of marzipan, coffee grounds, savoury and juicy, black fruits, cassis and blueberry, violets, powdery rose petals. This is just exceptional within the vintage, such a deeply felt and deeply chiselled wine, and I can unhesitatingly recommend. No chaptilisation, 3.59ph, 85% new oak. Harvest September 21 to 28, 45hl/h yield, Noëmie Durantou winemaker and co-owner. Clearly will age with elegance and finesse. Red wine of the vintage for me. Drinking range: 2032 - 2046 Rating: 97 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)

80 M 19 CF 1 CS 13% Very dense and rich aromas with sweet spices, clove and anise as well as black plum and damson. Very rich and layered, this tastes not only like Pomerol and Evangile but like a80 M 19 CF 1 CS 13% Very dense and rich aromas with sweet spices, clove and anise as well as black plum and damson. Very rich and layered, this tastes not only like Pomerol and Evangile but like a really good vintage of Evangile. Lovely texture of depth of fruit with fresh acidity (but like the Blason not as high as the vintage average) and ripe supple tannins. Huge congratulations to Juliiette and her team for the enormous amount of work that went into creating these wines. At 21 hl/ha, this wine is offering a greater concentration than even the average of the appellation. No chaptalisation was needed for the Grand Vin. Rating: 94 Rod Smith MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2025)

A really refined Conseillante. Medium-bodied with very fine, high-quality tannins that run the length of the wine, giving a subtle drive and energy. You almost want to drink it now. Pretty is theA really refined Conseillante. Medium-bodied with very fine, high-quality tannins that run the length of the wine, giving a subtle drive and energy. You almost want to drink it now. Pretty is the word. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Rating: 95-96 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2025)

The 2024 La Croix St. Georges is another impressive wine from Jean-Philippe Janoueix. Dark-toned fruit, gravel, spice, graphite, new leather and licorice are all amplified in the glass. This potent,The 2024 La Croix St. Georges is another impressive wine from Jean-Philippe Janoueix. Dark-toned fruit, gravel, spice, graphite, new leather and licorice are all amplified in the glass. This potent, brooding Pomerol packs a pretty serious punch. It's also impeccably balanced. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2026 - 2034 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Good depth of fruit with medium to full body. Roasted spices, baked black cherries and some cocoa powder on the palate. This has firm, fine-grained and more polished tannins than many of itsGood depth of fruit with medium to full body. Roasted spices, baked black cherries and some cocoa powder on the palate. This has firm, fine-grained and more polished tannins than many of its counterparts this year. Lengthy finish. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2025)

Intense peony and iris notes on the aromatics, no need to wait too long but there is Pomerol character here, cocoa bean, espresso, they are using oak but they are using it well. 16hl/h yield.Intense peony and iris notes on the aromatics, no need to wait too long but there is Pomerol character here, cocoa bean, espresso, they are using oak but they are using it well. 16hl/h yield. Drinking range: 2029 - 2040 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)

100 M 13% Plenty of bright ripe purple fruit with chalky clay and the terroir of Pomerol. Some liquorice and herbs with fresh red, black and blue fruit flavours of cherry and quetsche. Rich100 M 13% Plenty of bright ripe purple fruit with chalky clay and the terroir of Pomerol. Some liquorice and herbs with fresh red, black and blue fruit flavours of cherry and quetsche. Rich silky palate with pure poised red fruit. Palate-coating and with milk chocolate texture and depth. But it is the vibrancy of the fruit which shines through, as with L'If, this will be approachable in relative youth, but has the elegance and structure to endure. Exceptional performance in the vintage. Rating: 96 Rod Smith MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2025)

The 2024 Nenin includes 8% Cabernet Sauvignon grown on gravel soils, and is aged for 16 months in 40% new oak. It has a tertiary bouquet at first and takes a few swirls of the glass to find its feet,The 2024 Nenin includes 8% Cabernet Sauvignon grown on gravel soils, and is aged for 16 months in 40% new oak. It has a tertiary bouquet at first and takes a few swirls of the glass to find its feet, but touches of black plum and incense finally emerge. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. The fleshy mid-palate gives way to a lightly spiced finish with a splash of soy. This should be quite approachable once bottled, and drink for ten to twelve years. Drinking range: 2027 - 2039 Rating: 89-91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

The 2024 Petit-Village is soft and inviting, with lovely balance and plenty of appeal. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and new leather open gracefully. Petit-Village is an especially lightThe 2024 Petit-Village is soft and inviting, with lovely balance and plenty of appeal. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and new leather open gracefully. Petit-Village is an especially light wine with good depth and fine balance, but it does show the limits of what was possible in 2024. Drinking range: 2027 - 2039 Rating: 89-97 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

The 2024 Rouget is a standout. Floral top notes meld into a core of red-toned fruit, mocha, spice, new leather and cedar. The aromatics are so central in the wine's personality. Silky, polishedThe 2024 Rouget is a standout. Floral top notes meld into a core of red-toned fruit, mocha, spice, new leather and cedar. The aromatics are so central in the wine's personality. Silky, polished tannins add to an overall impression of finesse. More than anything else, Rouget impresses with its balance. Drinking range: 2029 - 2039 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

The 2024 Clos du Clocher is attired in a special label celebrating 100 years since Jean-Baptiste Bourotte's father purchased the first plot in front of the church. It also represents the firstThe 2024 Clos du Clocher is attired in a special label celebrating 100 years since Jean-Baptiste Bourotte's father purchased the first plot in front of the church. It also represents the first officially organic vintage from this producer. This was picked from September 27 until October 6 at 34 hl/ha, then fermented in concrete and stainless steel tank. This has more fruit intensity on the nose than the Bonalgue, with black cherry, cassis and neatly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and sapid, with plusher/fuller tannins, a keen thread of acidity and the 25% Cabernet Franc imparting a cracked black pepper note toward the finish. Enjoy this over the next two decades. Drinking range: 2028 - 2048 Rating: 90-92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

The 2024 Clos l'Eglise was picked from September 24 to October 5 and matured in 50% new oak. This Pomerol exhibits impressive concentration on the nose with black cherry, boysenberry and blackcurrantThe 2024 Clos l'Eglise was picked from September 24 to October 5 and matured in 50% new oak. This Pomerol exhibits impressive concentration on the nose with black cherry, boysenberry and blackcurrant scents. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a weighty entry, powdery tannins and veins of dark chocolate interlacing the black fruit. There's a bit of grip on the finish here, so afford it three years in bottle just to absorb and assimilate the oak. Drinking range: 2029 - 2043 Rating: 90-92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2025)

The 2024 Enclos Tourmaline marries fruit intensity with energy, all in a mid-weight style that is quite appealing. Crushed flowers, mocha, herbs, menthol, licorice and dried herbs build effortlessly.The 2024 Enclos Tourmaline marries fruit intensity with energy, all in a mid-weight style that is quite appealing. Crushed flowers, mocha, herbs, menthol, licorice and dried herbs build effortlessly. Clean saline notes extend the finish nicely. The 2024 is a gorgeous Enclos Tourmaline. Drinking range: 2026 - 2034 Rating: 90-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Violet ruby with a vibrant rim, reflects the savoury vivid quality of the vintage in the wines that deliver. Clear chamomile tea, fragrant white blossom, redcurrant, blueberry, a touch of austerityViolet ruby with a vibrant rim, reflects the savoury vivid quality of the vintage in the wines that deliver. Clear chamomile tea, fragrant white blossom, redcurrant, blueberry, a touch of austerity and reserve compared to the past few vintages, but with purity and finesse, mouthwatering finish, 30hl/h yield, 3.7ph, harvest 20 September to 2 October. 3.70 pH, and a high Cabernet character in the final blend (despite one block less of Cabernet Franc after replanting), 66% new oak. An enjoyable wine from Alexandre Thienpont. Drinking range: 2030 - 2044 Rating: 94 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)