Château Rouget - Pomerol 2018

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 Rouget offers ripe kirsch, blackcurrant and violet aromas on the nose, quite potent and rich compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins. There is a lot of oak here that overshadows the fruit at the moment and there is a headiness that slightly detracts from the detail on the finish. Hopefully it will calm down by the time of bottling and gain some refinement, but there is certainly plenty of substance here.

WeinWisser

18,5 / 20

le 07/05/2019

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 01/05/2019

Deeply colored, the 2018 Château Rouget is another impressive Pomerol, which is a region loaded with impressive wines in 2018. Cassis, black raspberries, white chocolate, and a touch of spicy wood all flow to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered, expansive 2018 that has top-notch mid-palate depth, notable purity of fruit, and silky tannins. Give bottles 2-4 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 10-15.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 01/05/2019

The 2018 Rouget is plush, flamboyant and exotically beautiful. Super ripe black cherry, chocolate, new leather, licorice and cloves are all amped up. Sumptuous fruit and silky, polished tannins add to its considerable appeal. Although not especially subtle, Rouget is very beautiful in 2018. It will appeal most to readers who enjoy big, rich wines. This full-throttle Pomerol is a real star in 2018. Tasted three times.

Vinifera

89 /

par Jacques Perrin le 01/05/2019

Nez légèrement décadent et rappelant les Pomerol d'avant, touche lactée. Bouche coulante, simple et fine, avec un côté glissant et facile.

La Revue du Vin de France

15-15,5 / 20

le 24/04/2019

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 23/04/2019

Black cherry and plums galore with espresso, licorice and spice box aromas that fuse well with the medium-bodied, soft, ripe berry palate. Give this 3-5 years for the oak to integrate and for the wine to gain in complexity.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 23/04/2019

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Rouget sports quite a lot of oak at this stage, opening out to lively red and black plums notes and notions of baked cherries, blueberry compote and dried mulberries plus wafts of raisin cake, tree bark and bouquet garni. Full and concentrated, with a firm, fine-grained frame, it fills the palate with berry preserves and offers plenty of spicy and earthy nuances on the long finish.

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/04/2019

This young wine really sings with a level of purity and precision that I’ve never seen from here. Medium to full body, ultra fine tannins and beautiful red-berry and floral character at the end.