The Charm - Lalande de Pomerol 2015

Vinifera

3 / 5

the5/31/2016

Très joli nez fruité avec une certaine profondeur. Belle densité. Fruité, il finit sur un tanin un tout petit peu ferme.

The Wine Cellar Insider

86-88 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Ripe, sweet and fruity, with a happy-to-meet-you, open, easy, black cherry character.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 La Chenade is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc picked between September 15-25 and on October 5 respectively, cropped at 45 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 30% new oak. This Lalande-de-Pomerol moves towards red fruit on the nose, crushed strawberry and raspberry pastilles, candied and somehow...joyful. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very fine in the mouth with a keen line of acidity. This is a very cohesive La Chenade, elegant and composed with a touch of salinity towards the finish. This is a graceful La Chenade that should drink early, but clearly has the substance to offer 12-15 years of drinking pleasure.

Decanter.com

86 / 100

byJames Lawther MWthe4/29/2016

Bettane & Desseauve

15,5-16 / 20

the4/28/2016

Fraîcheur délicate, tendresse du fruit, profondeur, souple et franc. Les sols sableux et graveleux du cru ont apporté tendresse et fraîcheur et le vin a du fond.

Vinous

87-89 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 La Chenade, Denis Durantou's entry-level Lalande de Pomerol, hits the palate with a rush of intense ripe red fruit, smoke, leather, tobacco and exotic spices. This juicy, exuberant red will drink nicely with minimal cellaring. The flamboyance of the year comes through loud and clear. Chenade is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc taken from the gravelly portion of Durantou's Lalande de Pomerol property. Harvest started on September 15 with the Merlots and wrapped up on October 5 with the Cabernet Franc.

Jancis Robinson

16 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

timatkin.com

91 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

Very fresh, with a bright mineral edge holding sway, followed by enticing blood orange and cherry flavors. The toast is moderate, relying more on freshness in the end.—J.M.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

14,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarin

Vinifié par Denis Durantou de l'Eglise Clinet
Vin au nez discret, à la bouche agréable, dynamique, savoureuse, de corps et de longueur moyens.

La Revue du Vin de France

15-16 / 20

Très joli fruit, avec beaucoup de fraîcheur et des notes florales. La bouche est délicate, soyeuse et équilibrée. Très bon rapport/qualité prix.