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35 notes

2018

Château Lafleur

Libournais · Pomerol

The best young wine I've had from across the Atlantic and the absolute show-stopper of the night. The concentration, sophistication, and complexity, even at such an infant stage, are so compelling…

Reviewed 9 November 2021
2016

Château Clinet

Libournais · Pomerol

Powerful and ripe on the initial sip, with a quivering black cherry bomb that drops hard and fast on the palate before a more rolling effect takes place with black raspberry, cedar, dry soil, and…

Reviewed 9 September 2021
2016

Château Clinet

Libournais · Pomerol

So...tight... and darn near flavorless. More primary than a Precambrian man's forehead. This has shut down more than Blockbuster video. Ok, enough of the metaphors. Let this be for... ever?! Or at…

Reviewed 2 September 2021
2016

Château Rouget

Libournais · Pomerol

I can pretty much just cut/paste my tasting note on the 2015 with this 2016. So, I did.... :)

Reviewed 3 June 2020
2016

Clos l'Église (Pomerol)

Libournais · Pomerol

Black raspberry, red and black cherry, spice, earth, cassis, and some toasty vanilla. A super punchy delivery right now, with some high register sour red fruit darting around the core and making for…

Reviewed 13 May 2020
2015

Château Rouget

Libournais · Pomerol

Plum, red and black cherry, and subtle earthy spice. Pleasant and medium-bodied on delivery; an agreeable demeanor overall that offers up its flavors in a somewhat simple but affable execution.…

Reviewed 12 December 2019
2016

Château Clinet

Libournais · Pomerol

It's compacted. It's tight. It's grippy. But it possesses a compelling blackberry and licorice core that lets it be known its stuffing will deliver pleasure come 5-7+ years. Some limestone, black…

Reviewed 17 November 2019
2016

Enclos Tourmaline

Libournais · Pomerol

Starting off with a kung-fu kick of plum skin and pomegranate, the Enclos Tourmaline brings a quick pucker factor to the front end of its attack, nearly skipping the mid-palate and racing straight…

Reviewed 13 November 2019
2015

Clos l'Église (Pomerol)

Libournais · Pomerol

Red and purple plum, wet limestone, cassis, and some chalk. Grippy and hyper-focused, with a high register delivery that still manages to stay the course and provide a decent amount of flavor…

Reviewed 15 September 2019
2000

Château Lafleur

Libournais · Pomerol

A lovely and enticing wine, with beautifully delineated and layered flavors of saturated plum, red/black currant, soft black cherry, tobacco/unsmoked cigar, earth, dusty/dry leather, and dried mint.…

Reviewed 29 December 2018