Pomerol
With 150 or so producers and roughly 740 hectares of vineyards, the smallest of Bordeaux's major appellations is home to myriad bijou domaines – many making little more than 1,000 cases per annum. If the topography and architecture of Pomerol are typical, the style of its wines is anything but. The best vineyards are planted on a seam of rich clay extending across the raised plateau of Pomerol from the boundary of St Emilion.
Pomerol is the smallest of Bordeaux's major appellations, with about 150 producers and approximately 740 hectares of vineyards. It is home to many bijou domaines, many of which produce little more than 1,000 cases per annum.
Both the topography and architecture of the region is unremarkable, but the style of the wines is most individual. The finest vineyards are planted on a seam of rich clay which extends across the gently-elevated plateau of Pomerol, which runs from the north-eastern boundary of St Emilion. On the sides of the plateau, the soil becomes sandier and the wines lighter.
There is one satellite region to the immediate north, Lalande-de-Pomerol whose wines are stylistically very similar, if sometimes lacking the finesse of its neighbour. There has never been a classification of Pomerol wines.
Recommended Châteaux : Ch. Pétrus, Vieux Ch. Certan, Le Pin, Ch. L’Eglise-Clinet, Ch. La Conseillante, Ch. L’Evangile, Ch. Lafleur, Trotanoy, Ch. Nenin, Ch. Beauregard, Ch. Feytit-Clinet, Le Gay.
Prices:
Bottle
£21.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 252cs
The dominant commercial force in Pomerol and St Emilion is the négociant company of Jean-Pierre Moueix. They own a clutch of prime wine estates, including Chx Trotanoy, Hosanna, Lagrange as well as the Napa Valley’s Dominus, and – of course – Ch. Lafleur-Gazin. Today the company is under the control of Jean-Pierre’s son, Christian.
In 2013, there is a welcome aromatic perfume with a slight sweetness is followed by a robust palate of some fruit, predominantly plums and redcurrants. Tannins are present and noticeable, alongside a refreshing acidity on the finish.
Bottle
£25.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 14cs
Bottle
£27.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 108cs
Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)
Bottle 12 x 75cl 25cs
Hong Kong Fine Wine Team
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When we cram ourselves back into the minibus between Châteaux tastings we always have a few minutes to chew things over, comparing and contrasting our notes. When we left Ch. la Conseillante there was a revered silence for a few minutes and one of my colleagues said “Scarlett Johanssen”. “Close”, I corrected “Salma”. What followed was a collective, sage like nodding of agreement from the bus and we moved on. Superb this year, as it is indeed most.
Simon Staples, Berrys’ Fine Wine Director
Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)
Bottle 12 x 75cl 9cs
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£89.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 23cs
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
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£93.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 23cs
Simon Berry - Chairman
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 13cs
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Clive Coates - The Vine - Jun-2003
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 9cs
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Adam Bilbey - Sales Director
Case price (Bottle 3 x 75cl)
Bottle 3 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Robert M. Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate. 21st April 2000
Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)
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Imperial 1 x 600cl 7cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 2cs
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
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Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Pomerol produces arguably the finest Merlot-based wines in the world; renowned for displaying both elegance and intensity. One of two Right Bank communes to be represented in our own-label range (the other being St Emilion), this example is made for us by Ch. Feytit-Clinet. Previously part of the Moueix stable, the property is now in the hands of Jeremy Chasseuil, who has been producing outstanding wines here since the 2000 vintage.
This wine is suave and polished, with a nose of plum and chocolate, and a balanced, supple, yet defined finish. The wine is a blend of 90 percent Merlot and 10 percent Cabernet Franc. Aging takes place in oak barrels according to the subtleties of each individual parcel.