Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol

Release date: 6/6/2025

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)

Release date: 5/6/2025

The 2024 Vieux Château Certan is a delicate, elegant wine driven by its strong floral component from the significant presence of Cabernets in the blend this year. Silky tannins add to an impressionThe 2024 Vieux Château Certan is a delicate, elegant wine driven by its strong floral component from the significant presence of Cabernets in the blend this year. Silky tannins add to an impression of restraint. I can't remember tasting a young VCC with this equilibrium, one that approaches a Burgundian textural feel, for lack of a better word. The 2024 opens with a bit of time in the glass, but it is a decidedly understated, calm VCC. I can't wait to see how it ages. Drinking range: 2034 - 2054 Rating: 93-96 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 5/6/2025

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)

Release date: 4/6/2025

The 2024 L'Évangile offers good up-front intensity but then loses some of its depth on the mid-palate and finish. Black fruit, espresso, licorice, cloves and mocha confer an impression of gravitas.The 2024 L'Évangile offers good up-front intensity but then loses some of its depth on the mid-palate and finish. Black fruit, espresso, licorice, cloves and mocha confer an impression of gravitas. Élevage is 50% new oak, 25% foudre, 8% amphora and the rest in once-used barrels. Something about the oak profile does not feel optimal, as if the oak is mismatched to the wine. Élevage will be critical here, as the 2024 is quite forbidding at this stage. Even so, this is strong showing in a challenging year for a vineyard with relatively young vines that was largely replanted between 2002 and 2010. Drinking range: 2032 - 2049 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 4/6/2025

Dark cherry in colour, vivid, the fruits have beautiful clarity on the aromatics and the opening notes, and density through the palate. Velvety texture with lift, cocoa bean, espresso, damson,Dark cherry in colour, vivid, the fruits have beautiful clarity on the aromatics and the opening notes, and density through the palate. Velvety texture with lift, cocoa bean, espresso, damson, excellent quality. Michel Rolland consultant., 100% new oak, 85% of production in La Conseillante. One of the success stories in Pomerol. Harvest 20 September to 4 October, 30hl/ha when it came in from the vineyard, 22hl/h after density sorting. 3.57ph, Drinking range: 2030 - 2050 Rating: 94 Jane Anson, Decanter (May 2025)

Release date: 3/6/2025

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)

Release date: 3/6/2025

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)

Release date: 3/6/2025

80 Merlot, 20 Cabernet Sauvignon: 60% new oak: 13% alc: 38 hl/ha: 49000 bottles produced: Merlot was harvested between 23 and 27 September and the Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested on 3 & 480 Merlot, 20 Cabernet Sauvignon: 60% new oak: 13% alc: 38 hl/ha: 49000 bottles produced: Merlot was harvested between 23 and 27 September and the Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested on 3 & 4 October I loved Ronan Laborde’s expressions that his wine was made from “Good sun rays as opposed to heat”. There is nothing hot or spicy about this extraordinarily sleek and elegant wine. With decent yields (43 hl/ha across the property and 38 hl/ha for the Grand Vin 38), Clinet has hit the jackpot of both a healthy and top-quality crop. With Pomerol’s average around the 33 hl/ha mark and many producers far below this, it is no surprise that Ronan and Monique are smiling. They picked a little later, but quicker than many here and then, as was the norm in 2024, sorted vigorously to eliminate any substandard fruit. The result is a wine with tremendous beauty and potential. It is hard to move beyond the perfume, which is simply stunning. “Neo-classical” is a lazy descriptor, but if you are familiar with the great vintages of this wine and give this template a gleaming polish and a sense of optimism, this is how I would describe 2024 Clinet to a fan. Some Clinet vintages appear to have one block of impressive flavour that gradually breaks down and organises itself over the years, but in 2024, there is considerable complexity from the start. While the aroma and palate are gloriously plummy and floral, there is thrilling acidity, which brings a sense of tension and a refreshing stance to the finish. It appears to carry out a magical flourish of feeling succulent and alluring while also engendering a dramatic and commanding set of tannins. This is one of the finest young Clinets I have ever tasted because intricate detail and lip-smacking lusciousness are in perfect harmony. Rating: 19+/20 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jun 2025)

Release date: 3/6/2025

The 2024 Feytit-Clinet is a very good wine in a challenging harvest marked by hail, mildew, coulure and millerandage. Dark and layered, with very good textural presence, the 2024 possesses notableThe 2024 Feytit-Clinet is a very good wine in a challenging harvest marked by hail, mildew, coulure and millerandage. Dark and layered, with very good textural presence, the 2024 possesses notable depth. Black-toned fruit, leather, spice, gravel, incense and licorice convey an impression of somber gravitas. Some saignée in vinification as well as bâtonnage helped build attractive texture. As has been the case for some years now, the tannins are quite a bit less imposing here than they were in the past. Élevage, 65% new oak and 35% once-used barrels, will play a critical in determining the final result. Harvest started on September 18 for the Merlots and wrapped up on the 28th. Drinking range: 2030 - 2044 Rating: 91-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 27/5/2025

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)

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: 22/5/2025

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)

Release date: 22/5/2025

54 M 38 CF 8 CS 13.2% Quite closed and brooding with dense fruit extract and spices. Rich and inviting. Palate flooding depth and another exposition that Pomerol was one of the appellations of54 M 38 CF 8 CS 13.2% Quite closed and brooding with dense fruit extract and spices. Rich and inviting. Palate flooding depth and another exposition that Pomerol was one of the appellations of this difficult vintage. Really lovely depth and extract of fruit and tannins, backed up with great freshness and length. Rating: 93 Rod Smith MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 19/5/2025

The 2024 La Petite Eglise is really in a class by itself when it comes to the second wines of Pomerol. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2024 exudes attractive inner perfume and fabulous balance.The 2024 La Petite Eglise is really in a class by itself when it comes to the second wines of Pomerol. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, the 2024 exudes attractive inner perfume and fabulous balance. Inky dark red fruit, pomegranate lavender, spice, menthol, incense and rose petal stain the palate. This racy, striking Pomerol is lights out. I would be thrilled to own it. Drinking range: 2026 - 2034 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2025)

Release date: 19/5/2025

85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc: 57% new oak: 13.6% alc: The Merlot was picked between the 20 and 22 September, and the Cabernet Franc was picked on the 28 September: 14000 bottles were85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc: 57% new oak: 13.6% alc: The Merlot was picked between the 20 and 22 September, and the Cabernet Franc was picked on the 28 September: 14000 bottles were produced
Stunningly elegant, bright and enticing on the nose, this is a fantastic wine that always over-delivers. Superb, honed, refined and super-long, this wine plays a fabulous game, and it is always epic value for money, too. The mid-palate is where the action is with super-smooth lines and purple, red and black highlights, braided together perfectly. Be patient because the tannins are crisp and alert; before too long, you will be the proud owner of a stunning creation. 17.5+/20 QP Rating: 17.5 QP Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2025)