SF | Deeply saturated, with a nose recalling Autumnal bonfires and the medicine cupboard as much as it does the fruit groves of Charente. No lack of authority and magisterial power on display here...the palate is almost careless of such powerful intimations, however, its fruit character descanting with distinct joie de vie and a voice of genuine exultant pleasure. Praise be! The tannins and acidity are neatly woven, the crescendo of the finish elegantly scaled, firm and resolute, certainly not lacking for expressive joy... 94
AJ | Dark, serene purple-black-red; opaque at the core. Very attractive aromas of sweet black fruits, unlit cigar leaf, baking bread and lanolin: fine, aquiline aromatic composition. Just a touch of freshening box or privet which you don't find in La Fleur-Petrus. Graceful, tender and pure on the palate: truly lyrical Pomerol, with wonderfully serene fruits and impeccable soft tannins. On the palate I don't see the privet note at all, as if the fruits finally surrendered a flavoury sweetness in their maceration exchanges that they weren't minded to do aromatically. Complete, harmonious and disarming: a Pomerol for burgundy lovers.Drink Dates: 2027 - 2043.