Château Lagrange (pomerol)

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1997

It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.

Nice nose with red and black fruits, light oak, tobacco leaf, light mildew, cola and dark coffee.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth, vegetables, forest floor and black pepper.

Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 27 year old is still drinking very nicely, although definitely not at its peak anymore. Complex and engaging.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.

I Had this same vintage a little while ago, and this bottle drinks much better. At this age, the condition of the specific bottle is very imperative.

Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Always nice to drink these kind of old wines.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$250.
— 12 days ago

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@"Odedi", always one of my very favorite Bordeaux (I do prefer Lafleur, but that passed my point of extreme pain many years ago — LOL)!!

Château Lagrange

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Long decant … almost five hours.

NOSE: wintergreen, cassis … a little bourbon?

TASTE: super dense cassis, loam, and oaky tannin … red currant too .. I don’t get all the complexity I got last time I tried this — but it is very good. 94.
— 9 days ago

Château Belles-Graves

Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Very nice Bordeaux with tons of black fruit, some earthy grippiness, and soft tannins making for a plush overall feel. It’s well balanced and enjoyable but not as complex as I would prefer at this price point. — 24 days ago

Château Clinet

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

Absolutely lovely aged Pomerol, cedar, redfruits, soft, resolved tannins, long, lingering finish, only thing missing is that sweetness that a great bottle-aged wine can show at maturity (maybe is the 1994 vintage?). — 8 days ago

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Clos René

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Deep dark ruby, dark fruit blackberries and cherries, leather and tannins. Beautiful wine. — 2 days ago

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Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

Great old style Claret, 12% abv — 12 days ago

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Château Rouget

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Remarkably deep color with brown edge. Soft red fruit with hint of tannin. May develop more over next few years. — a month ago

Pétrus

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

Not sure a score is objective when it’s a birth year wine and you’re as bloody old as I am! Nonetheless, spectacular, remarkably fresh and pure. Luscious after 25 mins, rainbow of red berry and camphor, blackcurrant, subtle notes of tea and cassis, chocolate. Last sip was on the back of my palate for minutes. Old but good indeed! Aaron, you’re a Prince! — 14 days ago

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Château La Conseillante

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Delectable Wine
9.6

The 2016 La Conseillante is a benchmark wine for the estate, perhaps the first where winemaker Marielle Cazaux really made her mark. It has a divine bouquet that halts you in your tracks with its purity. Almost Burgundian in style, black fruit intermixes with blue, just a background scent of incense - less vanillary than before. The palate is marked by svelte tannins, cashmere in texture with just a trace of white pepper. The finish has a welcome sense of edginess with hints of graphite on the aftertaste. It's just the opening chapter in what will be an awesome Pomerol. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the Icons of Bordeaux dinner at Legacy Records in New York. (Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2024)
— 25 days ago

Château Clos L'Eglise

Pomerol Merlot - Cabernet Franc Blend 2019

I am OBSESSED with this Pomerol from Bordeaux. One of the best wines I have EVER had! 2019 — a month ago

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