Siaurac - Lalande de Pomerol 2016

Wine Spectator

87 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/5/2019

Fresh and charming, with cherry and strawberry fruit flavors gliding through atop sandalwood and light herb notes. Drink now through 2023. 17,083 cases made.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/4/2019

Bright flowers and attractive red berries on offer here with a really succulent, velvety palate that offers rich red-plum flavors. Long and juicy resolve. A blend of 74 per cent merlot, 19 per cent cabernet franc and seven per cent malbec. Try from 2021.

Vinous

91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe1/21/2019

The 2016 Siaurac is silky, perfumed and exceptionally beautiful. Readers will find a restrained Lalande de Pomerol built on finesse and class. Sweet tobacco, menthol, licorice and pretty herbal notes add shades of complexity throughout.

La Revue du Vin de France

14,5-15,5 / 20

the6/6/2017

Bouche pleine, belle acidité, de la sapidité en finale. Encore un peu anguleux, mais agréable matière.

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

16 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Petits fruits noirs frais, floral. Bouche fraîche, gourmande, tannins ronds, finale tonique.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

92 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Belle allonge profonde, racée, subtile, long, fruits rouges, un vin raffiné.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

A bouquet of flowers, a box of Valrhona, silky tannins and soft, ripe, plummy fruit create a nice character that will only get better with a few years of age. 

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

One of the sleepers of the vintage, the 2016 Siaurac is a gorgeous, racy Lalande de Pomerol endowed with tons of class and personality. Silky and voluptuous, but not at all overdone, the 2016 finds a super-appealing stylistic middle ground that captures plenty of intensity in both aromas and flavors. Blue/purplish fruit overtones, lavender, herbs and mint shade into the persistent, nuanced finish. Tasted three times.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

Firm bright crimson. Very zesty and fresh on the nose. Not that much tannin. Pretty. Gamey energy comes pounding out of the glass. Very sweet start and obviously polished tannins and good quality oak. Round initially with rather sandy tannins on the end. Tasted again on 2 April from a sample taken on 28 February: Very zesty and fresh on the nose. Round and sweet. Not that much tannin. Pretty.16+

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Light charcoal and melted licorice hints weave amid a core of gently steeped plum and blackberry fruit. Offers a fresh, supple finish.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

A dense and fruity wine with blackberry, licorice and mineral character. Solid center palate of fruit and tannins here. Fascinated to watch its development.