What type of grape is Pomerol?
Merlot
Merlot is the dominant grape in Pomerol and plays a large part in making the wines rich, smooth and approachable at an early age, while also being capable of extended aging. Cabernet Franc is also often present, adding structure and an element of savory spice.
Why is Petrus Pomerol so expensive?
source. Passionate customers of the wine admire the quality and rarity that drinking Petrus offers them, pushing up the already high demand. Raw passion is what drives these prices so high- and justifiably so.
Does Pomerol have classification?
Unlike other Bordeaux regions, Pomerol has no official wine ranking or classification. However, wines like Château Pétrus and Château Le Pin are priced as high as the classified first growths of the Pauillac and Saint-Émilion such as Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc.
What makes Pomerol special?
While Cabernet Franc is blended into most Pomerol wines, it is the character of the Merlot grape that gives the wine of Pomerol its sensuous, elegance. There is a smattering of Cabernet Sauvignon planted as well as a very, small amount of Malbec too. Neither of those two two grape varieties is popular in Pomerol today.
Are Pomerol wines good?
2. Château Lafleur, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2009. From the Lafleur winery, we have a dry Pomerol wine with well-balanced acidity and a high tannin count. It is sweet, with notes of smoke, truffles, and chocolate.
What does Pomerol wine taste like?
The wine has been described as ‘velvety’ or ‘unctuous’. The characteristic fruit flavor is plum, sometimes tending towards prune. This concentrated rich fruit stems from the nature of Merlot which also allows the wines of Pomerol to be less overtly tannic than the Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines of the Médoc.
Is Pomerol left or right bank?
The Left Bank encompasses the Médoc wine region north of Bordeaux. Its four best-known appellations – from north to south – are St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien and Margaux. The Right Bank’s most famous appellations are Pomerol and St-Emilion, the latter of which has four ‘satellite’ appellations.
What is the best Pomerol?
Pomerol 2020
- Good yields at the Moueix esates: 40-42hl/ha.
- 30hl/ha at Vieux Château Certan,
- 32hl/ha at Château L’Evangile,
- 37hl/ha at Château Beauregard,
- 38hl/ha at Château Clinet,
- 30hl/ha at Château Mazeyres,
- 42hl/ha at Château Feytit Clinet.
What does Pomerol taste like?
Johnson notes that Pomerols are usually distinguished by their deep color and sometimes creamy, concentrated ripe-plum flavors but without the high acidity and tannins that are typical of other Bordeaux wines.
What was a good year for Pomerol?
But the situation is changed when ranking the best Bordeaux vintages for Pomerol and Saint Emilion. Those vintages can be ranked as follows: 2018, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2010, 2005, 2000, 1998, 2012, 2014, 2001, 2006, 1990, 1989, 1982, 2008, 2004, 1985, 1995, 1988, 2014, 1999 and 1994.