Château Rouget - Pomerol 2017 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The 2017 Château Rouget is another rocking Pomerol, and this appellation delivers some of the sexiest, most textured wines in the vintage. Plums, blueberries, incense and spice notes all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, rounded, sexy beauty that has sweet tannin and an already approachable style. Drink it over the coming 10-12 years.

Vinifera

91 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Boisé spectaculaire mais un rien sensible à ce stade au nez. Vin horizontal plus que vertical en bouche, ample, enrobé, au style séducteur et tout en texture.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Rouget is gorgeous. Bright, aromatically lifted and pliant, with tremendous depth and intensity, the 2017 hits all the right notes. Bright red cherry, plum and pomegranate are pushed forward. In 2017, Rouget has an extra level of aromatic intensity and overall finesse that makes it compelling. Tasted three times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Juicy bright cherries, plum and thyme create the main theme here in this medium-bodied wine. You'll find this is soft, round and polished with fruits that speak to you from start to finish.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Rouget has a perfumed bouquet with opulent red and black fruit with a touch of crushed violets developing in the glass. Recent vintages have felt a little excessive but this 2017 demonstrates more control and refinement. The palate is medium-bodied with good structured, a lick of chocolate upon those red and black fruit and maybe just a touch of wood tannin towards the finish that will need to be absorbed by the end of its barrel maturation. This might turn out to be a fine Rouget but it will require a prudent élevage.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The 2017 Rouget is very deep purple-black in color with a nose of preserved plums, blueberry compote and mocha with suggestions of wood smoke and beef drippings. Medium-bodied, quite firm and chewy in the mouth, it has just enough black fruit preserves flavors and a grippy finish.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

This has depth and juiciness, making it an enjoyable, bright, if a little austere Pomerol. Tasted twice, and both times it showed well, with slightly backwards tannins that need time in the glass to unfurl. They use a touch of whole-cluster fermentation at Rouget, which may be adding to this early tightness, but there is a lovely freshness alongside a sense of juicy bramble fruits. A small section of the vineyard was affected by frost, meaning there is no second wine, Carillon de Rouget, this year. The rest of the grapes were brought in between 20-29 September, with harvesters going through each plot several times to pick the fruit when ripe.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2035

Wine Enthusiast

89-91 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

Dry tannins give this wine its structure and shape, with flavors of licorice and dark chocolate. Its black plum fruits will need to balance with this firmer structure. Drink from 2024.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This is really pretty with a whole berry character to it with berry, chocolate and wet earth character. Medium body, round tannins yet subtle and fine. Impressive.