Bordeaux 2015 Primeurs: Pomerol Tasting Notes
After looking at four châteaux in some detail I should point out that, despite my opening words in which I split hairs when examining quality here in Pomerol compared with that in St Emilion, there are literally dozens of interesting, top-quality wines here, and a good number which are of potentially excellent quality. The wines of the Péré-Vergé domaines, particularly Château Le Gay and Château La Violette, as well as the good-value Château Montviel, have much to offer. Petrus is stunning, a seductive, polished, plush wine which is 100% Merlot, and which perhaps shows the benefit of the clay in this part of the appellation. The same can be said of the wines of Château Gazin and Château L’Évangile of course, the latter a deliciously savoury, curranty wine rich in dried fruits which was so harmonious in its presence I could have drunk it there and then.
Other impressive wines included Château Le Bon Pasteur, which along with the aforementioned Château Le Gay (and one or two others) demonstrated the benefits of vinification integrale, Château Certan de May, Château Clinet, Clos du Clocher, Château La Croix de Gay, Château La Fleur de Gay, Château La Fleur-Pétrus, Château Petit Village, Château La Pointe, Château Trotanoy and numerous others. I was particularly impressed by Château Nenin, there have been real efforts to improve quality here I think, and this was one of the best vintages (if not the best) from the château I have ever tasted.
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