Chateau Bourgneuf 2021

WEINWISSER: "Der Bourgneuf 2021 präsentiert sich nach der Füllung supersaftig, klar arrangiert und stoffig, mit großer, weit gefasster Struktur und grandioser Gerbstoff- Prägung. Feinkörnig, dicht und lang. Ein ausgezeichneter und klassischer Pomerol."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Currants, dried flowers, lemon zest and sliced chilis on the nose. Firm and tight-knit tannins provide excellent structure here. Bright, tight and medium-bodied. Try from 2025."

DECANTER: "Clear and clean in the glass, a light colour, almost translucent. Floral and fruity, notes of roses and violets with raspberries and red cherries. High acidity, salty, gripping tannins and a menthol undercurrent. Quite a pretty, delicate take on the vintage for Pomerol, really haven't pushed this, tannins are a touch grippy and grainy but this balances out to a finish with high-toned red berry fruit and lots of wet stone salty, minerality. Not super long, but very enjoyable."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, chocolate, black raspberries, strawberries. and red cherries are over the place in the perfume, as well as in the core of the medium-bodied, soft, silky, and fresh, elegant palate. The wine finishes with soft, silky, sweet, creamy, fresh red fruits. Drink from 2024-2040."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2021 Bourgneuf has turned out better than I anticipated, and one senses its proximity to Trotanoy more clearly than was the case from barrel. Exhibiting aromas of sweet berries, cherries and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with good depth at the core, framed by sweet structuring tannins. While it will offer plenty of near-term appeal, don't discount its capacity to age."

FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Rotbeerig, frische Kirschen, ein Hauch von Mandarinen, etwas Nougat. Mittlerer Körper, süße Zwetschken, reife Tannine, mineralisch-salziger Abgang."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "With 85% Merlot, this wine has weight and density. Black fruit and polished-leather aromas show well, and introduce the blackberry and black-currant flavors. It is fruity, while also structured. Drink from 2027."

JEB DUNNUCK: "Lots of spicy, herbal, and earthy notes as well as solid red and black fruits emerge from the 2021 Château Bourgneuf, a medium-bodied, focused, foursquare, yet certainly charming Pomerol. A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from gravelly, clay soils, it should be given 3-4 years to let the tannins round out then enjoyed over the following decade."