2016, Pensées de Lafleur, AOC POMEROL, (Ch. Lafleur)Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc. The 2016 Penses de Lafleur is a flat out stunning second wine. Black cherry, plum, chocolate and leather are some of the many notes that fill out the wine's layers. Today, the Penses comes across as surprisingly dark and powerful. This is a very serious second wine. Accordingly, readers should plan on cellaring it for at least a few years. 93+ Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2018). This has astonishing tannic presence

medium-bodied palate gives a great burst of crunchy black berries

A thrilling stony backbone

filigreed tannins on the finish

93 Andrea Briccarello

quite powerful and more higher-toned without losing a sense of style and panache

cassis and violet aromas

layered and tightly wound

The 2022 Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse has a delicate nose that completely disguises that summer's warmth

creamy red cherry and plum fruit flavours

May not be the most vivacious at the moment but this has excellent clarity and positioning with no let up

The palate is clean and fresh with crunchy red fruit

Bourgneuf has been one of Pomerol's under the radar gems for years