Rouget - Pomerol 2021

matthewjukes.com

18 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

There is the most beautiful perfume here, and it comes, in part, from the inclusion of 35% whole bunches. This makes Rouget smell and taste like a cross between a Pomerol and a sultry, sexy red Burgundy! The Labruyère family’s roots are in Beaujolais. They also own Domaines Jacques Prieur, so it is no surprise that in a vintage with beautiful purity of Merlot fruit and transcendent silkiness, the temptation to use whole bunches was just too good to resist. There is no doubt this Château is going places, and with a glorious perfume and a stunningly delicious palate, this is one of the most intriguing and noteworthy wines of the vintage. 18+

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

I like the round tannins and juicy mouth-feel to this wine, showing softness and focus. Medium body. Pleasant redcurrant and chocolate undertones.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

Lots of red and blue fruits as well as spice and flowery incense notes emerge from the 2021 Château Rouget, a medium-bodied, up-front, fruit-forward, undeniably delicious Pomerol that shines in the vintage. It should drink nicely in its youth yet also evolve gracefully.

Bettane & Desseauve

93-94 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Belle plénitude en bouche avec une sensualité de tannins mûrs, on apprécie la structure. Avec l’élevage, le style va s’affiner. Très belle bouteille.

The Vintage Journal

91-92 / 100

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Deep crimson. Musky plum, red cherry fruits with wax polish notes. Ample-bodied wine with plentiful musky plum fruits, fine loose-knit chalky textures, attractive mid-palate viscosity and plentiful mineral acidity. Finishes al dente/ bittersweet. Very attractive traditional style. 80% merlot, 20% cabernet franc. 18–20 months in roughly 33% new and 67% seasoned oak. 13.5% alc

Alexandre Ma

91-93 / 100

byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

Rouget 2021 shows a gentle and elegant profile. Aromas of soft strawberries and haw rolls blend perfectly with the tender body. The silky and smooth tannins firmly strengthened the compact structure, giving the wine an everlasting finish. Faced with multiple difficulties brought by 2021, Rouget unwaveringly presents us with outstanding maturity. Doubtlessly, the winery has put a lot of effort into quality control. Rouget ?2021???????????????????????????????????????????,??????????,???????????????2021???????,Rouget??????????????,?????????????????

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Flowers, licorice, thyme, cinnamon and cherries on the nose and mid-palate. The wine is soft, fresh, round, sweet and fruity, with a bright, supple-textured, juicy, red and black plummy finish. The wine blends 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2038. 91-93

Jane Anson

89 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Rouget, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, has a well-defined bouquet of vivacious red fruit, plus touches of black truffle and incense; the oak here is nicely integrated. The medium-bodied palate offers black fruit laced with licorice on the entry, along with modest depth and fine acidity. Quite structured on the back end, showing a touch of sour cherry mixed with allspice on the aftertaste. Maybe it is just missing some precision, but this has more presence than some of its Pomerol peers, and a couple of edges will be abraded during élevage.

vvwine

92-94 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Kräftiges Purpur. Betörende Nase, eine kleine Droge, Kräuter, Blüten, Brombeere, Pflaume, das ist wunderbar zu schnüffeln. Im Gaumen cremig und weich zum Auftakt, dann packt die Struktur zu, die Frucht hält dagegen, wunderbar knackig und fast schon burgundisch im Charakter baut sich der Wein im mittleren Gaumen auf und hallt im Abgang auf diese ungemein knackige Frucht nach. Sehr gelungen. 2025-2040 (Verkostet im April 2022. UGCB)

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Rouget offers up aromas of sweet berries, cherries, licorice and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, it's impressively concentrated, with fine depth at the core, powdery tannins and lively acids. A success in this challenging vintage, in recent years Rouget has benefited from the acquisition of some small parcels on the plateau (in the Clinet sector and near Le Pin), as well as the relegation of the less propitious parts of its historic vineyard to a second wine. Anyone who has tasted the great Rouget wines of yesteryear such as the famous 1961 will know what this estate is capable of, and the Labruyère family is working hard to realize its potential. Tasted three times. (91 - 93)+

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Richly perfumed on the nose, floral scented and vibrant. This has a nice texture, soft and smooth yet tannins grip the mouth and sides of the cheeks and have that slate, liquorice, crushed stone and graphite edge from the terroir. It's quite linear and focused, not moving so much from its vein of black fruit and minerality but it feels well worked with persistence and a long finish. A touch of salinity at the end is also great. I love the styling on this and will be great in a few years. Tasted four times.