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Le Gay 2014

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Tasting Notes

Blueberries and spices with some black-pepper aromas. Medium body and firm and silky tannins that are polished and integrated. Needs two to three years to soften. Tight and pretty.

93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2017

Tasted blind. Minty, biscuit nose. Some vibrancy. Racy and even a little porty. Grip on the end.
Drink 2024-2036

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2018

The 2014 Le Gay is the normal blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, and it’s a rich, surprisingly structured and tannic wine in the vintage. Deep purple/plum colored with a great bouquet of black cherries, plums, chocolate and tobacco leaf, this medium to full-bodied, concentrated, chewy 2014 should be given 3-4 years of bottle age and enjoyed over the following 20-25 years.2020 - 2045

92+
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2017

Very ripe, rounded and creamy in feel, with flattering plum sauce and raspberry and boysenberry pâte de fruit flavors. Flecks of anise and black tea impart energy, keeping this focused and driven through the finish. A flashy display of fruit. Drink now through 2030. 1,250 cases made.

92
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com, February 2017

Figgy and slightly pruney, as it tends to be, even in cooler vintages, this is boldy oaked and rich, with flavours of plum jam, black cherries and vanilla. The acidity comes late on the palate, but gives the wines much needed freshness and lift.

92
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2015
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The 2014 Le Gay is blessed with a fabulous bouquet of brambly red berry fruit tinged with black truffle, roasted chestnut and just a hint of hung game. There is marvelous energy here, the aromatics keeping you engaged. The palate is medium-bodied with superb purity, certainly very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. Sure, there is a veneer of vanilla oak to be assimilated on the finish, but there is such depth and persistence that this will be no problem. This surpasses my expectations from barrel and continues the fine form of this Pomerol estate. Drink Date 2020-2040

93
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Interim En), April 2017

The Château Le Gay 2014 has a tightly wound bouquet with subtle tertiary scents, woodland aromas infusing the red and black berry fruit. This is a more classic take of this Pomerol cru. The palate is very well balanced with fine, supple tannins and nicely judged acidity. It is a dialled back Le Gay compared to recent vintages, one that maintains satisfying balance, if not the peacock's tail that has adorned other vintages. It's no "2010", a wine that I consider a benchmark for the estate, but it will drink nicely over the next 10 to 15 years. Drink: 2017 - 2027

90/92
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015

Serious fruit with ripeness and pretty tannic texture. We will see.

90/91
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2015

Dark crimson. Very meaty luscious Pomerol nose. Rich and glamorous. Really fine and palate soothing. Not big and heavy but well-polished tannins and masses of flattering fruit.
Drink 2020-2033

17.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2015
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