Le Gay - Pomerol 2021

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

par James Suckling le 08/06/2022

Opulent and pure with currants and blackberries and some floral and orange undertones. Medium to full body. Fine tannins. Bright at the end.

Bettane & Desseauve

94-95 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 24/05/2022

Distingué, floral et épicé, ce vin est bien dans le millésime, son attaque suave se poursuit dans une bouche qui a juste ce qu’il faut de concentration par rapport à son fruit. Belle longueur avec une fin fraîche et assise.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 16/05/2022

Licorice, espresso, spice, vanilla, plums and red pit fruits crowd into the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium/full-bodied, round, lifted, sweet and polished with ample dark red, ripe, sweet, vibrant fruits in the finish. Drink from 2024-2045. 92-94

Jane Anson

89 / 100

par Jane Anson le 13/05/2022

Vinous

92-94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 12/05/2022

The 2021 Le Gay is far superior on the nose compared to the Deuxième Vin, much more blackberry and raspberry fruit, hints of iris flower and sage, though obviously less precocious than the last three vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, saline on the front palate with fine delineation towards the composed finish. This is a well-executed Le Gay that just lacks a bit of substance.

Anthocyanes

90-92 / 100

par Yohan Castaing le 06/05/2022

Bouquet possédant des arômes de fruits frais, de cassis, de réglisse avec une pointe florale. Bouche juteuse et fraiche, un bel enrobage avec une pointe boisée qui reste élégante sur l'allonge mais finit un peu sèche en finale. A revoir après les élevages.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par William Kelley le 29/04/2022

The 2021 Le Gay offers up aromas of cherries and berries mingled with aromas of mint, vanilla pod and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, layered and fleshy, it's rich and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by plenty of extract and oak tannin. It's entirely fermented in new barrels, which has become one of the estate's signatures.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

par Georgina Hindle le 01/04/2022

Scented raspberries and cherries with soft floral touches on the nose. A gentle succulence but here the minerality - liquorice, slate and clove are at the very fore, they coat the mouth with robust tannins that are a little harsh and firm at the moment. I do like the overall mouthfeel at the beginning, this has character and is quite serious in its fleshy structure. Well worked with a youthful charm that will benefit from ageing.