Castle Pointe - Pomerol 2014

Vinous

88-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

A juicy, exuberant wine, the 2014 La Pointe offers plenty of succulent fruit in an open-knit style that is sure to find many admirers. Sweet dark cherries, spices, mint, cedar and new leather wrap around the creamy, super-expressive finish.

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Chocolate-coated plums and flower scents with ripe textures and a silky finish. 87-89 Pts

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château La Pointe 2014 is a blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc (due to the uprooting of Merlot in the vineyard). Eric Monneret told me that during the September rain the skins did not break, but prudently picked any suspect bunches earlier in September for the second wine. It has an elegant bouquet, quite refined and pure with dark cherries and violet scents, classier than the vintages of old. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite feminine and elegant on the entry. It feels linear in the mouth, refusing to fan out on the finish that leaves you wanting just a little more after the attractive aromatics. Not a bad La Pointe, but not quite top tier this year.

Asian Palate

90-91 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

A full bodied, intense Pomerol that is concentrated and fairly dense with elevated, firm tannins. This wine needs at least 5 to 7 years to open up but all the elements are here for a very good wine that will age well over the next decade.

Decanter.com

16,5 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

Fragrant berry and vanilla aromas. Palate round, supple and fruit driven. Juicy on attack but backed by a firm tannic frame. Just a touch hard on the finish. Drink: 2018-2028 (88)

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/14/2015

Lustrous crimson. Aggressive sweet oak. Sweetly charming on the palate entry and then too much extraction. Sinewy but there is a bit of a hole in the middle.

Drink 2020-2028

Jamessuckling.com

87-88 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

A little lean but some good bright berry and chocolate character. Medium body, fresh finish.

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Das Bouquet beginnt streng, zeigt einen Hauch Grenadine und rote Kirschen, im zweiten Ansatz zarte Ledernoten und dominikanischer Tabak. Im Gaumen satt, gute, klare, frische Fruchtnoten (im rotbeerigen Bereich bleibend) die Tannine sind leicht kernig und haben so eine feine, pfeffrige Rasse. Hat gute Anlagen. 17/20 2023 – 2036

Wine Enthusiast

88 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

87–89. Barrel Sample. A powerful, solid wine that shows weight in the way of big tannins. It is dense and almost excessive in its richness.

  — R.V.  (4/2/2015)

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

A toasted, showy style, with layers of warmed vanilla bean and fruitcake out front, backed by fleshy plum sauce and red licorice notes. Should be a crowdpleaser.