All of the following 2024 Pomerol wines, along with 2024 Lalande de Pomerol wines were tasted in barrel in April in Bordeaux under non-blind conditions at either the chateau, various trade groups, organizations, negociants, or with consultants. When possible, wines were tasted multiple times.
2024 Beauregard – Pomerol – Black cherries, plums, and licorice form the core of the wine. The medium-bodied palate is bright, sweet, and chewy. The Cabernet Franc influence is strong this year. You can sense it in the perfume, and on the palate, with its already expressive, spearmint, tobacco, and cocoa-edged finish. The wine blends 67% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2027-2040. 13% ABV. 89-91 Pts
2024 Bellegrave – Pomerol – Floral, with red fruits in the perfume, the wine already delivers on its medium-bodied, vibrant palate, with a wine that is bright, fresh, refined, and easy to like. So you can enjoy this with pleasure on release. Drink from 2026-2034. 87-89 Pts
2024 Bon Pasteur – Pomerol – Plummy, black cherry, cocoa, and flower-filled wine that exudes charm, soft, supple textures, and a fresh, medium-bodied finish. The wine has good energy in the endnotes, leaving you with sweet, cherries, chocolate, spices, and licorice. The wine is a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Bonalgue – Pomerol – Espresso, chocolate, black cherries, and truffle aromas create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is vibrant and juicy, focusing on its cherries, red plums, and strawberries on its zesty palate. The wine is made from blending 93% Merlot with 7% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2042. 90-92 Pts
2024 Bourgneuf – Pomerol – Flowers, black cherries, truffles, and a hint of cocoa fill the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, bright, fruity, and forward, with a core of fresh, cherries, and plums that finish with a bit of spice, chocolate, and espresso on the backend. The wine blends 90% Merlot, with 10% Cabernet Franc. Picking took place September 23 – October 3. Drink from 2028 – 2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Canon Chaigneau – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers, and cocoa, with sweet, vibrant red berries already shine in this medium-bodied, forward, juicy, open wine. You can enjoy this fresh wine on release for its vibrant fruits. The wine blends 98% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2033. 88-90 Pts
2024 Certan de May – Pomerol – Flowers, cocoa, black cherries, chocolate, espresso, black raspberries, and truffles appear in the perfume. The medium-bodied, vibrant wine delivers a soft, chocolate-covered cherry nuance in the mid-palate and an elegant finish. The aftertaste, with its cocoa and mint accents, adds significantly to the experience. The wine blends 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2028-2042. 92-94 Pts
2024 Chambrun – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers, and cherries line up in the nose. The wine is open, round-textured, medium-bodied, and soft, with a nice, sweet, black cherry, filled finish. You can enjoy this with pleasure on release. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
Ronan Laborde Chateau Clinet “For us, the key to producing the best possible wine this year was simple. It was patience in the vineyard, waiting for the right moment to harvest with as much maturity as possible.”
2024 Clinet – Pomerol – Flowers, black raspberries, licorice, plums, and just a hint of chocolate open the aromatic profile. The wine is medium-bodied, vibrant, lifted, and fresh, with sweetness and lift to the plums, cocoa, and cherries on the palate. The finish delivers a refreshing hint of mint, adding length and complexity to the wine’s elegant stylings. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% ABV, 3.7 pH. Harvesting took place September 23 – October 4. Drink from 2028-2050. 93-95 Pts
2024 Clos Beauregard – Pomerol – Plummy, with floral accents, this 100% Merlot-based wine is soft, supple, creamy, and fresh, with an elegant, refined cherry and plum character, and just a hint of chocolate that appears at the end of the medium-bodied finish. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 Clos Beausejour – Pomerol – Flowers, leafy herbs, and red pit fruits come through easily in the nose, and on the palate of this medium-bodied, juicy, open, and accessible, fruity wine. Enjoy this young, so you can taste all the bright, cherries and plums. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2034. 87-89 Pts
2024 Clos LEglise – Pomerol – Flowers, cherries, and plums, along with smoke, licorice, and chocolate aromas, pop in the perfume. The palate continues with that theme, enhanced by its supple, round textures and layers of fruit, with a chocolate-mint, accented finish. The blend is 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc, 13.5% ABV 3.6 pH. Drink from 2028-2047. 93-95 Pts
2024 Clos Rene – Pomerol – Medium-bodied, floral, fresh, and bright, with licorice, cherries, plums, and cocoa in the mid-palate that continues through to the finish. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 Clos du Clocher – Pomerol – With a floral character, the wine exudes a violet-filled perfume, enriched with notes of black cherries, plums, cocoa, and truffle. On the palate, it is soft, supple, fresh, and creamy, showcasing a lively energy with layers of black raspberries, chocolate-topped strawberries, and cherries, leading to a soft, vibrant finish. With just a year or two in the bottle, it will be easy to enjoy for 15 or more years. It is important to note that 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the property purchased by the family. Harvesting took place September 27 – October 5. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc. 13.2% ABV. Drink from 2028-2044. 92-94 Pts
2024 Clos-de-la-Vieille-Eglise – Pomerol – Cherries, plums, espresso, mint, and cocoa form the perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh, juicy, and elegant with ripe, cherries, and plums, and peppery.. chocolate in the charming finish. The wine blends 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2039. 90-92 Pts
2024 Clos-du-Beau-Pere – Pomerol – Chocolate, espresso, black cherry, and a hint of earthy truffles already pop in the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, bright, juicy, and vibrant, with a lot of tension in the red plum finish. The wine blends 95% Merlot, with 5% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 Clos-du-Beau-Pere Blanc du Beau Père – Bordeaux – White peaches, pineapples, lemon rind, flowers, and ginger shine in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is round, creamy, juicy, and fresh, with a bright, tropical fruit finish. Produced from blending 60% Sauvignon Gris, with 40% Sauvignon Blanc, which is the reverse of what you find in most vintages. This is the perfect wine for a blind tasting as nobody is going to guess it is a white wine from Pomerol! Drink from 2027-2032. 91 Pts
2024 Croix du Casse – Pomerol – Cocoa, plums, licorice, and just a hint of espresso form the core here. Medium-bodied, vibrant, chewy, bright, and plummy, with a chocolate-inspired end note. You can enjoy this with ease upon release and for a decade or more afterward. The wine blends 95% Merlot, with 5% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Harvesting took place September 20 – October 5. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 De Sales – Pomerol – Medium-bodied, almost light, this fresh, early-drinking, soft, vibrant wine with a core of red plums is accompanied by a touch of cocoa in the mid-palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 88% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2035. 88-90 Pts
2024 Domaine-de-LEglise – Pomerol – Flowers, black cherries, licorice, and chocolate form the profile for this medium-bodied, soft-textured, refined, elegant, fresh, black plum and cherry-filled wine. Delicate, but, not light, the wine will offer its charms early, but it also has the ability to age for up to 2 decades. The wine blends 98% Merlot with 2% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV. Harvesting took place September 20 – October 5. Drink from 2028–2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Enclos Tourmaline – Pomerol – Black cherries, chocolate, and black raspberries pop in the nose. The palate is bright, energetic, medium-bodied, and fragrant, with a dose of sweet cherries, topped with chocolate mint in the elegant finish. The wine is a blend of 96% and 4% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2042. 92-94 Pts
2024 Enclos de Viaud – Lalande de Pomerol – Licorice, mint, and cherries form the center of the wine. The palate is medium-bodied, soft, approachable, and fresh, with a polished, fruity end note. This is going to be delicious on release. The wine was produced from 100% Merlot. Drink from 2027-2033. 88-90 Pts
2024 Fayat – Pomerol – Plum and floral aromatics set off the wine. On the palate, the wine is light, but the fruits are vibrant, clean, elegant, and bright, with a nice trail of berries and mint in the finish. You can enjoy this on release, or with just a year or two of age. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2039. 90-92 Pts
2024 Feytit-Clinet – Pomerol – Flowers, chocolate, and fruit combine in the perfume. The medium-bodied palate is soft, supple, and packed with sweet, ripe, juicy, chocolatey black plums, and dark cherries. The lushly textured finish continues with notes of ripe berries and touches of cocoa in the endnote. The wine blends 90% Merlot, with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2045. 92-94 Pts
2024 Gazin – Pomerol – Truffle, chocolate, cherries, and flowers give the wine its character. Medium-bodied, fresh, and elegant, there is lift, energy, and vibrance, as well as firmness in this modern, classically-styled vintage. Give the wine just a few years to age, and it could be even better. The wine blends 90% Merlot, with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2028-2042. 91-93 Pts
2024 Guillot Clauzel – Pomerol – Like walking into a flower shop with cherries and plums scattered across the floor, the wine is silky, pure, elegant, and fresh. There are hints of chocolate, plums, and black cherries, along with truffles and a touch of salt on the backend of the refined, graceful, medium-bodied palate. This is an insider’s secret Pomerol. The production averages only 500 cases per vintage. If you are a fan of Pomerol and want to try something new, check it out. The wine blends 80% Merlot, with 20% Cabernet Franc.13.5% ABV. Guillaume Thienpont of Vieux Chateau Certan is in charge of the estate. Drink from 2029-2042. 92-94 Pts
2024 LAmbroisie – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers and cherries shine in the nose, and on the medium-bodied, soft, refined, elegant palate. Fruity and fresh, this will prove pleasure on release and for up to a decade after release. The wine is only produced in select vintages. Drink from 2027-2034. 88-90 Pts
Constance Durantou Chateau L’Eglise Clinet “Sorting multiple times this year is what it took to produce our wine. Our initial sorting was in the vines during the growing season, and again, before vinification really made the difference.”
2024 LEgliseClinet – Pomerol – Truffles, plums, and chocolate notes pop in the perfume before you find the black cherries, with just a hint of cocoa in the nose. The palate is ripe, creamy, polished, fresh, and energetic. There is a firmness to the tannins, paired with length, and most important purity that comes through as the fruits linger in the lengthy finish. From a blend of 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc, 13.8% ABV. The harvest took place September 21 – September 28. Drink from 2029-2045. 94-96 Pts
2024 LEglise Clinet La Petite Eglise – Pomerol – Chocolate mint, black cherries, and black raspberries provide the backdrop for this elegant, charmer. Fresh, fruity, and early drinking, the wine is soft, and silky in texture, with vibrancy in the bright, almost creamy finish. Enjoy this on the young side while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 LEnclos – Pomerol – Violets, with plummy notes form the perfume. Medium-bodied, the wine is fresh, elegant, and charming, leaving you with earthy, plums, black cherries, and a refreshing touch of mint in the finish. The wine blends 88% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
Juliette Couderc Chateau L’Evangile “With the vinifications for 2024, we had an extended maceration period. We did not add any press wine to the blend this year. In fact, this is the first time in the history of the property without press wine in the blend!”
2024 LEvangile – Pomerol – Flowers, chocolate, plums, licorice, and black cherries are already expressive. The wine is medium-bodied, fresh, and forward, with a light—and most importantly, charming—character. The wine finishes with Valrhona chocolate, plums, and a touch of salt, which comes through as the wine lingers. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.5% ABV. The harvest took place September 18 – October 2. The wine is aging in a combination of 50% new, French oak, 8% amphora, and oak tanks. The Grand Vin was made from 60% of the harvest. Drink from 2029-2045. 93-95 Pts
2024 LEvangile Blason de L’Evangile – Pomerol – Soft, fresh, vibrant, floral, and fruity, the wine will be perfect for early pleasure making it easy to enjoy all of its plummy, chocolate characteristics. You can enjoy this on release, and over the near term while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Cabanne – Pomerol – Chocolate, coconut, plums, and cherries fill the perfume, and the bright, crisp palate. Medium-bodied, vibrant, and lifted, the wine is elegant and refined. The wine is produced from 94% Merlot, with 6% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2028-2040. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Clemence – Pomerol – Espresso, cocoa, licorice, and red fruits come through in the nose, and on the palate, though the oak can be an issue for oak, averse tasters. Drink from 2027-2034. 89-91 Pts
Marielle Cazaux La Conseillante “Draconian selection in the vineyards and more sorting in the cellars for 2024 is what made this vintage work. We moved declassified more than 20% of our harvest, which brought us down to 22 hectoliters per hectare.”
2024 La Conseillante – Pomerol – Dark ruby in color, with just a swirl, you find lilacs, violets, chocolate, black cherries, black raspberries, and a hint of truffle that create the intoxicating aromatic profile. Polished, sensuous, and refined, the fruits are vibrant and, more importantly, they possess depth, length, and purity. Medium-bodied, yet not light, the silky finish lingers with grace and refinement. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. 8% press wine. 13.5% ABV, 3.68 pH. The harvest took place from September 20 to October 4. Drink from 2029-2047. 95-97 Pts
2024 La Croix St. Georges – Pomerol – Flowers, black cherries, orange rind, chocolate, and a touch of cocoa power the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, soft, creamy, fresh, and focused on its core of ripe, cherries, and licorice. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot. 14.2% ABV. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 La Fleur de Bouard – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers, chocolate, black raspberries, and espresso form the core of the wines character. Medium-bodied, forward, fruity, and vibrant, the finish, with its chocolate-coated black cherries will be just about ready to enjoy on release. Drink from 2027-2036. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Fleur de Bouard Le Lion – Lalande de Pomerol – Juicy, vibrant, strawberries, and cherries with an energetic profile are easy to like, and ready to drink now, and over the next few years. Drink from 2027-2032. 88-90 Pts
2024 La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus – Lalande de Pomerol – Chocolate-mint-chip, vanilla, black cherries, licorice, espresso, and floral aromatics are on display in the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, fruity, sweet, creamy, and already a pleasure in your glass. The wine is produced from 100% old vine Merlot. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 La Patache – Pomerol – Quite floral in nature, with touches of licorice, smoke, and cherries in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, vibrant, and mildly spicy, finishing with peppery plums, and wild herbs. This will be easy to taste on release. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc.13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2037. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Pointe – Pomerol – Flowers and cherries come through easily in this medium-bodied charmer. The fruits are fresh, and vibrant, with zesty cherries, and red plums, with crispness, chocolate, and licorice in the red plum finish. Drink from 2027-2039. 89-91 Pts
2024 La Violette – Pomerol – Truffles, espresso, violets, and chocolate-coated black plums, with a touch of spice, form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, polished, juicy, and plummy. There is freshness and lift to the energetic red pit fruits in the mid-palate, with a lot of concentration for the vintage, due to their low yields of only 16 hectoliters per hectare. Still a bit oaky, you will need some patience to allow the oak to better integrate into the wine. Harvesting took place September 9 – September 13. The wine was produced from 100% Merlot, 13.5 % ABV. Drink from 2029-2045. 92-94 Pts
2024 La-FleurPetrus – Pomerol – On the floral side, with chocolate-coated black raspberries, espresso, and cherry aromatics that are all over the place. Soft, and refined, the fruits are sweet, and polished, with more of those chocolatey black raspberries in the vibrant finish. You can enjoy this with pleasure with only a few years in the cellar. But give it a few more years if you want all those secondary notes to develop, and this will be just great in your glass. The wine blends 99.5% Merlot, and .05 Petit Verdot. The harvest took place September 17 – September 28. Drink from 2029-2045. 93-95 Pts
Omri Ram Chateau Lafleur “With 2024 Bordeaux, there was no magic or divine intervention. 2024 will be remembered as a vintage of workers, not a leisure vintage. We worked seven days a week, without breaks, to produce our wine.”
2024 Lafleur – Pomerol – Orange flowers, black cherries, and black raspberries, combined with red and purple flowers, along with chocolate mint, begin to define the nose. It is balanced between its vibrancy, purity, and ripe red pit fruits on the palate before leading to exotic citrus, with lingering notes of dark chocolate, plums, sea salt, and chalk in the finish. Unlike many vintages of Lafleur, this is a year that can be enjoyed with pleasure in its youth. That being said, it can also age and evolve for three decades as well. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Franc, and 45% Merlot. 13.5% ABV. Harvesting took place for the Merlot September 20-21, and for the Cabernet Franc, September 30. Drink from 2030-2055. 94-96 Pts
2024 Lafleur Les Pensees – Pomerol – Black cherries with accents of espresso, flowers, truffle, and chocolate pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is supple, fresh, and creamy, with loads of elegant, soft, sweet, cherries, plums, licorice, spice, mint, and just enough chocolate on the back end to round everything out. The wine blends 64% Merlot with 36% Cabernet Franc. The harvest took place September 20 – September 30. Drink from 2028-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Lafleur-Gazin – Pomerol – Hints of espresso, followed by plums, black raspberries, and mocha already display their charm in this medium-bodied, open, supple, bright wine, leaving you with notes of chocolate, and smoky cherries in the fresh, finish. This will be open for pleasure just about on release, and will age for 12 or more years with ease. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot. Harvesting took place September 17 – September 28. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 LatourPomerol – Pomerol – Fresh, bright, soft, medium-bodied, and light on its feet, there is an elegance, and refined quality to the energetic, red fruits on the palate, as well as an open quality, so you can enjoy this just about on release, or wait a bit, if you can, and it will be even better. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot. The harvest took place September 17 – September 28. Drink from 2028-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Le Gay – Pomerol – Flowers, chocolate, truffle, black cherries, espresso, and licorice are at work in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is bright, firm, fresh, and lively, with cocoa overtones to the plums, espresso, and earthy palate. The wine blends 83.3% Merlot with 16.7% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Harvesting took place September 19-September 27. Drink from 2029-2045. 91-93 Pts
2024 Le Pin – Pomerol – Black raspberries, mint, flowers, licorice, spice, espresso, and cherries produce the aromatic profile. One of the most sensuous wines of the vintage, the wine is elegant, slightly firm, and vibrant, with supple-textured black cherries, plums, cocoa, and black raspberries along with accents of spice, and sea-salt in the finish. The sense of purity is already expressive on the palate, and in the finish. Produced from 100% Merlot, 13% ABV, 3.72 pH, the harvest took place September 20-September 29, in four stages. Yields were only 29 hectoliters per hectare, making production quite small this year, with roughly 350 cases produced. Drink from 2029-2044. 94-96 Pts
2024 Lecuyer – Pomerol – Flowers, licorice, and plums dipped in chocolate form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, polished, and bright, with loads of cocoa, cherries, and a touch of herbs that show in the back of the delicate finish. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 12.5% Cabernet Franc, with 12.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% ABV. Drink from 2027 – 2039. 90-92 Pts
2024 Les Cruzelles – Lalande de Pomerol – Chocolate, roses, and black cherries are your introduction in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is fresh, clean, pure, elegant, and refined, finishing with sweetness and lift in the cocoa, and cherry endnotes. You can enjoy this Pomerol look-alike on release if you prefer creamy, youthful fruits, or age it for its secondary characteristics. The wine blends 85% Merlot, with 15% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2038. 91-93 Pts
2024 Les Cruzelles La Chenade – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers, cocoa, plums, and red cherries fill the perfume. Medium-bodied, with a bright, crisp, character, there is freshness, and elegance on the mid-palate, and in the fruity, open, ready-to-go finish. Produced from 85% Merlot, with 15% Cabernet Franc, 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2036. 89-91 Pts
2024 Maillet – Pomerol – Flowers, chocolate-covered raspberries, and licorice notes are easy to spot in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, supple, polished, and fresh, with sweet, juicy, cherries, and cocoa in the finish. Already open, and accessible, you can enjoy this just about on release and for at least 15 years after that. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts
2024 Mazeyres – Pomerol – Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, plummy, soft, and sweet, with refinement, and lift to the red plums, cherries, and strawberries on the palate, that you also enjoy in the bright, charming finish. Drink from 2027-2034. 89-91 Pts
2024 Moncets – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers, spice, and red berries form the character here. Medium-bodied, bright, and juicy, with a crisp, sweet, and tart, cherry, strawberry, and raspberry finish. This is perfect for near-term pleasure. Drink from 2027-2034. 88-90 Pts
2024 Monregard La Croix – Pomerol – Black cherries, espresso, and flowers fill the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, forward, and fresh, with lift, and energy to the fruits on the palate, and in the finish. The wine is always produced from 100% Merlot. Only 500 cases are made each vintage. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts
2024 Montviel – Pomerol – Flowers, and red fruits combine to produce an early-drinking charmer with a core of ready-to-go raspberries, plums, and strawberries, in a fresh, bright, juicy style. You can enjoy this on release for its fruity characteristics. The wine blends 92% Merlot, with 8% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2037. 89-91 Pts. 89-91 Pts
2024 Nenin – Pomerol – Flowers and vibrant red berry aromas kick off the perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, light, discreet, and bright, with classic charm. There is a lot of lift here, as the wine is focused on its clean, zesty, red berry profile. The wine blends 54% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. This is only the second vintage with Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend.13.2% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts
2024 Nenin Fugue de Nenin – Pomerol – Light, bright, fresh, raspberries, and red plums, with a dose of garrigue in the perfume, and on the crisp, strawberry filled palate. This will be at its best in its youth for its vibrant, red fruit profile. Drink from 2027-2032. 87-89 Pts
2024 Petit Village – Pomerol – Flowers, raspberries, and licorice pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is loaded with soft, polished, red cherries, and plums. Elegant, vibrant, and refined, the wine focuses you on its core of sweet, juicy, plums, and cherries in mid-palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon.13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2045. 92-94 Pts
Olivier Berrouet Petrus “The key to the vintage was simple: pick ripe fruits. Harvesting was not easy due to botrytis, so sorting in the vineyards was imperative. If you did not remove unwanted fruits in the vineyard, it would be too late. From there, fine-tuning in the cellars allowed us to adapt to the needs of the vintage, such as shorter macerations and reduced aeration during the process vinifications.”
2024 Petrus – Pomerol – Chocolate and flowers initially grab your attention before you discover the plums, cherries, raspberries, and spice in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is texturally refined, fresh, soft, silky, and vibrant. The delicate finish gracefully delivers its core of cocoa-topped black raspberries, plums, chocolate, and bright cherries. The finish leans toward the bright, fresh, and energetic side, with a touch of mint on the backend. With their deep, blue clay, they harvested September 24 – October 1. 13.3 ABV%, 3.65 pH. Yields were only 28 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2050. 95-97 Pts
2024 Plince – Pomerol – Black raspberries,, flowers, and red plums, with a hint of cocoa, and orange rind dominate the character here in this early-drinking, medium-bodied, forward wine that will be at its best over the near term. The wine blends 86% Merlot with 14% Cabernet Franc. Picking took place September 24-October 7. Drink from 2027-2034. 89-91 Pts
2024 Porte Chic – Pomerol – Red fruits, licorice, mocha, and spice come through easily in the nose, and on the fruity, bright chewy, peppery, medium-bodied palate. This is going to be easy to enjoy on release. Drink from 2027-2034. 88-90 Pts
2024 Rouget – Pomerol – Floral in nature, with plums, black cherries, licorice, and cocoa in the nose. Medium-bodied, fresh, supple, and vibrant, the fruits are ripe, clean, and soft, the elegant finish, wits chocolate, and cherry character lingers. The wine blends 85% Merlot, with 15% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2042. 91-93 Pts
2024 Sabines – Lalande de Pomerol – Flowers, espresso, licorice, cocoa, cinnamon, and chocolate-covered cherries come through easily in this medium-bodied, vibrant, delicate wine. It will be easy to enjoy this on release and for up to a decade after that. Drink from 2027-2034. 89-91 Pts
2024 Sacre Coeur – Pomerol – Red cherries, anise, and spearmint, with a floral edge create the core this wine. Medium-bodied, bright, vibrant, red cherries with a touch of mint create the finish. The wine was produced from 100% Merlot. Drink from 2027-2036. 90-92 Pts
2024 Saint-Pierre-Pomerol – Pomerol – Flowers, black cherries, and licorice pop in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, bright, fresh, and refined, with sweetness, lift, and touches of licorice, strawberries, cocoa, and dried herbs in the mid-palate, as well as in the finish. The wine blends 85% Merlot, with 15% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. 10% of the wine is whole bunch fermented. Drink from 2027-2040. 92-94 Pts. 92-94 Pts
2024 Taillefer – Pomerol – Quite floral, with bright, red berries, and a background note of cocoa are on display in the nose, as well as on the light, bright, fresh, soft-textured palate. You can enjoy its cherries, and strawberry fruits on release, and for over a decade. Drink from 2027-2038. 88-90 Pts
Edouard Moueix Chateau Trotanoy ”The success with 2024 Bordeaux for us was due to our willingness to take risks throughout the year to achieve as much ripeness as possible. In the vineyards, we needed nerves of steel, and we were extremely selective this year. In fact, we entirely declassified two vineyards. We did not produce any Chateau Hosanna or Chateau La Grave Pomerol.”
2024 Trotanoy – Pomerol – A fresh, vibrant, chalky wine with notes of cocoa, black cherries, licorice, espresso, and truffles. The palate is vibrant, chalky, and fresh, showcasing a masculine character that will require some aging for the wine to begin to truly reveal its full potential. The wine is produced from 99.5% Merlot, with .05 Cabernet Franc. The harvest took place September 17 – September 28. Drink from 2029-2048. 94-96 Pts
2024 Valois – Pomerol – Bright, vibrant, chewy, crisp, red fruits, with a piquant palate presence providing a lot of lift to the strawberries, and currants in the finish. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2027-2038. 87-89 Pts
Guillaume Thienpont Vieux Chateau Certan “Being adaptive to the challenging vintage demanded quick attention on a continuous basis. From there, a willingness to take risks in the vineyards included picking as late as possible to achieve ripeness. Lastly, our ability to change the blend was crucial. In 2024, close to 30% of the blend came from Cabernet, which helped us create the ideal palate and an expressive aromatic profile.”
2024 Vieux Chateau Certan – Pomerol – Lilacs, violets, cocoa, spearmint, truffle, black cherries, plums, and saffron create a complex set of aromatics. Fresh and fragrant on the palate, the wine is earthy, vibrant, elegant, and silky. The Cabernets make a strong impression, contributing to the mid-palate and a refreshing finish that combines mint, spices, lifted red fruits, silkiness, length, energy, and refinement. The wine blends 71% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.5% ABV, 3.7 pH. The harvest took place September 20 – October 2. Drink from 2029-2047. 95-97 Pts
2024 Vray Croix de Gay – Pomerol – Flowers, mint, spearmint, cocoa, espresso, and plums form the perfume. Medium-bodied, fresh, crisp, and juicy, the wine ends with a plummy, chocolatey finish. The wine blends 79% Merlot, and 21% Cabernet Franc, setting a record for the amount of Cabernet Franc in the blend.13.1% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 90-92 Pts
Up next, we continue our 2024 Bordeaux reports with an in-depth look at all of the best 2024 St. Emilion wines, which because we tasted close to 150 wines, 2024 Saint Emilion is published in 2 parts, Part 1, wines A-L, Part 2, wines M-Z. From there we check in with several of the best 2024 value-priced, Right Bank Bordeaux wines. All that and more coming up.
