| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Spicy notes of pepper, herbs, licorice, and black currants jump from the glass of this round, medium-bodied, easy to drink, cleanly made, soft wine. Enjoy it over the next decade.
Drink 2010-2020.
Tasted blind at the 2007 Bordeaux horizontal in Southwold. The VCC 2007 is really beginning to show its class with bottle age. It has a lovely nose: blackberry, roasted chestnut, hot gravel and smoke that is very subtle and refined. The palate is beautifully balanced with crisp acidity, very structured with the Cabernet Franc defining the spice-tinged finish. Great authority here, this is a serious wine that will repay cellar age. Tasted January 2011.
A sweet and fruity wine, with chocolate, berry and plum character. Medium body, fine tannins and a long finish. Tender wine. 72 percent Merlot, 28 percent Cabernet Franc
Will be assembled next week. 72% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon was unripe although Alexandre Thienpont added a little Cabernet Sauvignon press wine! Particularly bright deep crimson very healthy looking. Supple, slightly green nose but with real satin to it - smooth and polished. Very fine, lively, complete and polished. Drink at 5-6 years, he says. Very fine and easy. Light with lots of finesse though absolutely not for ageing, Restaurant wine? Very pretty at 12.5% alcohol. Much bigger crop than 2006. ‘Smiling Merlot.’ Simple to drink for the fruit. Drink 2011-15
(a blend of 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc) Bright, deep ruby-red. Aromas of blackberry and licorice. Sweet and supple but lively, with good pepper and violet lift to the black fruit and chocolatey oak flavors. A very fresh wine with lovely persistence but a slightly peppery aspect on the back. The palate-coating tannins reach the teeth. This should evolve slowly for a 2007 Pomerol.
Grapes from the 30 year-old vines rather than the 60-year old made the final stiff selection this year (only 50% made the grand vin). The Cabernet Franc (28%) gives the wine a crystalline edge. Fresh, pure and tender with a delicate tannic structure so not for the long haul. Drink 2012-2020. 4 stars.
Spicy notes of pepper, herbs, licorice, and black currants jump from the glass of this round, medium-bodied, easy to drink, cleanly made, soft wine. Enjoy it over the next decade. Drink 2010-2020.
Rated - no tasting note given.
The nose has good intensity, with ripe black cherry, boysenberry and that slight clayey scent that I found in some of Denis Durantou’s wines. With time, a stony aroma become evident. The palate is medium-bodied, well-defined, the Cabernet Franc component exerting more an influence at this early stage. Texturally similar to L’Eglise-Clinet, but with a slight animally note towards the finish that moves towards an espresso flavour. Very good length although of course it does not have the weight and persistency of either the 2005 or 2006 on the finish. Still a very fine wine. Tasted April 2008.
