La Pointe - Pomerol 2021

Vinous

92

byNeal Martinthe4/2/2024

The 2021 La Pointe was tasted from a sample bottle that I had the chance to allow to open. It has a very agreeable bouquet, more immediate than some of its Pomerol peers: mulberry and raspberry, touches of peppermint and sage, all nicely defined and demon

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2024

Pristine, fresh and forward nose showing currant leaves, red berries, roasted chili pepper and a hint of chocolate. Juicy and very fluid on the medium-bodied palate packed with fine, creamy tannins and a lengthy, linear finish. Already delicious, but should hold well in the next five to six years.

matthewjukes.com

17

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

This is a refined, slender and finely-proportioned wine and the nose, with its herb and wild cherry nuances, looks pure and fragrant. The palate is a little grainy, and it brings traction on the back of the palate, and it needs some time to assimilate the tannins, but this will end up being a long, smooth, soothing style as opposed to a more muscular creation. 17

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Plum and berry with pretty fruit in the center palate. Medium body. Round and juicy.

Bettane & Desseauve

92-93

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Ce 2021 confirme les progrès des derniers millésimes. Charme des touches florales et équilibre tannique, avec un grain fin, longueur proportionnée et cohérence sans faille du début à la fin de bouche. Ce vin évoluera parfaitement.

The Vintage Journal

86-87

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Deep crimson. Wood varnishy, toasty dark plum, redcurrant fruits. Generously flavoured but extracted with ample dark plum, red berry, graphite flavours, fine slinky/ leafy textures and underlying savoury oak complexity. Touch hard acidity. Bittersweet notes at the finish. 82% merlot, 18% cabernet franc. 12 months in oak. 13% alc

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Medium-bodied, fresh, bright and focused on its floral and red fruit character, the wine is soft, vibrant and fresh, leaving you with loads of sweet, fresh, ripe red berries with a touch of cocoa and earth in the finish. The wine is a blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2037. 90-92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

90-92

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 La Pointe underwent short pumpovers to enact a gentle extraction and matured in 50% new oak. It has a light but well-defined bouquet with graphite infused red fruit (that trait is accentuated in a bottle tasted at the château). Quite elegant in style. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, pretty red fruit and just a touch of piquancy on the finish. It is a Pomerol that keeps within its means and does not try to overdo itself, making it a better wine that should gain substance in barrel.

vvwine

90-92

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Mittleres Rubin. Die Nase ist sehr expressiv, das Barrique noch wahrnehmbar, doch dazu auch blumige Noten, die an Veilchen erinnern. Der Gaumen ist cremig weich, die süsse Frucht wird von einem moderaten Gerbstoffgerüst gepuffert, hier wollte man nicht zu viel aus dem Jahrgang rausholen, suchte die Balance, nicht die Extraktion. Im Abgang mit einem delikaten Finish aus roten Beeren und einer feinen Würze. Wird früh Spass machen. (Verkostet im April 2022. UGCB)

Anthocyanes

86-88

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Nez de poivron, de tabac et très variétal. Bouche légère, de la verdeur et une trame tannique manquant d'élégance.

Wine Advocate

90-92

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 La Pointe exhibits aromas of sweet berries, plums, licorice and raw cocoa, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and elegant palate built around tangy acids and fine, powdery tannins. An elegant, fine-boned interpretation of Pomerol, this historic 23-hectare vineyard is benefiting from improved viticulture and later picking.