La Pointe - Pomerol 2022

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

Château La Pointe 2022 retains its signature softness and elegance. Reflecting on the harvest season, where water shortages left many grapes desiccated, the wine’s achievement is all the more remarkable. A delicate extraction imparts a smooth texture to the palate, though the expected violet fragrance feels slightly subdued. With greater depth in its fruit expression, the wine’s “nightingale” charm would undoubtedly be even more pronounced.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

Rich plum in colour, touches of smoked caramel, espresso, liquorice and sweet oak on the opening, this is luscious, with plenty of Pomerol character, easy to love, a crowd pleaser with grilled spices and damson fruit, fully ripe with ability to age. Eric Monneret director, Pierre Candelier winemaker.

The Wine Cellar Insider

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byJeff Levethe3/4/2025

La Pointe, Château

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

C'est la fraîcheur, avant tout, qui mène le bouquet de ce vin. Outre des nuances d'eucalyptus, le bouquet révèle des nuances de framboises ainsi qu'une touche de réglisse. En bouche, le vin sait tirer profit de la générosité du millésime en lui attribuant une place dans son contexte élégant et élancé. Il en résulte un équilibre exemplaire, axé sur la finesse et la sapidité. Un vin expressif, linéaire, élégant et persistant. 2026-2040 94/100

Vinous

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byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 La Pointe, matured in 50% new oak, has a tightly wound blackberry- and bilberry-scented bouquet that is very well defined with nicely integrated wood. It offers a lovely crushed violet aroma that gains intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with pleasing sapidity, hints of black olive and touches of orange rind. It's structured and quite classic but with sufficient flesh on the finish. This is a very fine, sophisticated Pomerol that will age well in bottle. Don't overlook this.

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2025

A fine, creamy nose with vanilla, berries, plums, milk chocolate and sweet spices. Sleek, juicy and fresh on the palate, this has medium body and an expressive and persistent finish. The tannins are fully melted. Tempting now, but the flattering wood spices should better integrate in two to three years. Try after 2026.

Vinous

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byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 La Pointe is a classy, elegant Pomerol. Silky tannins, lifted aromatics and gracious, mid-weight structure lend notable charm throughout. Spice, rose petal and blood orange lift a core of red-toned fruit in this elegant, poised La Pointe.

Decanter.com

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byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Vibrant colour, deep vivid purple. Amazingly scented, perfumed and expressive on the nose, vanilla, white chocolate, creamy red cherries, plums, raspberries, toast and liquorice. Juicy and sharp, high acidity makes the mark straight away before a clean, salty, stony texture comes through. Fruit is concentrated but also crisp and lively giving a sense of joy and energy, before the structure and power come in, focussing the wine into more of a straight line towards the pointed finish. Long and detailed with freshness and soft spiced elements from the Cabernet Franc. There’s a lot of tannins here but balanced by acidity. Feels like hands off winemaker, careful not to extract too much weight and mass. Ageing 12 months, 50% new, 50% one year. Earliest harvest ever starting on 5 September finishing on the 17th. A yield of 30hl/ha. Extraction was very gentle according to winemaker Eric Monneret. 'It was such a strong vintage with the risk of creating a monster. You have to accept not to take everything'.

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

Château La Pointe 2022 still showcases its gentle character, yet the expected violet floral scent is somewhat restrained. Thanks to the gentle tannin extraction, its texture is relatively smooth, displaying mild personality traits. Nevertheless, if more layers of fruit aromas could be added, I believe its "Lark" temperament would be more pronounced.

The Vintage Journal

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byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2023

Deep crimson. Fresh and classical dark plum, black cherry aromas and flavours, fine looseknit chocolaty tannins, attractive mid palate density and fresh long mineral acidity. Some savoury notes at the finish. (Merlot Cabernet Franc 50% new oak)

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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byJane Ansonthe5/16/2023

An open and welcoming nose, supple tannins and natural concentration to the creamy raspberry and red cherry fruits. Grilled cedar, vanilla bean, coffee, plenty of juice, this is a great vintage to get to grips with the improvements that have been happening at La Pointe, and it's a delicious wine with appellation signature. Eric Monneret director, Pierre Candelier winemaker.

matthewjukes.com

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byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

The Wine Independent

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byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/15/2023

The 2022 La Pointe, 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. Juicy blackberries, plum preserves, and raspberry coulis notes jump from the glass followed by suggestions of violets, tar, and cracked black pepper with a waft of aniseed. The medium to full-bodied palate is laden with savory-laced black fruits, supported by grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing on a lingering licorice note. pH 3.7.

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

La Pointe révèle bien son élevage, de manière surprenante d'ailleurs car je ne l'ai jamais perçu de cette manière. Une aération de quelques secondes change complètement la donne puisque ce sont des notes épicées et fruitées qui prennent le dessus ! Le vin a du corps grâce à son caractère crémeux et des tannins soyeux. Il profite du tempérament de sa structure acide qui confère de la fraîcheur et plébiscite l'intensité ainsi que la persistance de la finale.

Bettane & Desseauve

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by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Nez magnifique aux accents floraux que l’on retrouve dès l’attaque. Le soyeux intégré au tannin subtil installe un bien-être aux accents d’iris et de poivre noir de Sichuan, avec un milieu de bouche et une allonge éloquente au fil de l’ouverture.

Jancis Robinson

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byJancis Robinsonthe5/5/2023

Notably fragrant – almost floral. Not the most concentrated, nor the freshest, but a pretty wine with no rough edges. Just a slight suggestion of super-ripe fruit. And not that much tannin. Sightly messy finish.

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

Lovely balance to this wine and you see polished tannins with ovaltine and hazelnut character. Medium body. Juicy. From organically grown grapes. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.