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Deep garnet in color, the wine quickly shows off its floral aromatics along with spice, licorice and black plums. Soft and silky, polished, fresh and elegant, the chocolate centric finish with all its ripe, dark red pit fruits tastes as good as it feels. Beauregard has really been upping their game the last couple of years. 92-94 Pts

Kicking off with licorice, plums, espresso and spice box. The wine is soft, medium-bodied, forward and plummy. Give it a few years for the fruit to better integrate. The wine is blend of 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. 89-91 Pts

Showing much better in bottle than in barrel, the plummy wine serves up additional nuances of truffle, flower, black cherry and smoke on the nose. Lush and richly textured on the palate, the wine exudes layers of earthy, silky, sweet, fresh plum and cherry tones along with leaf, licorice and coffee bean in the finish. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc. 93 Points

Deep, dark fruit with licorice, coffee bean and a touch of fig along with black plums on the nose and palate produce the juice -- a wine that is round, plump and fruity. You will be able to drink this on the young side. 89-91 Pts

With plums and chocolate on the nose, this medium-bodied wine is headfirst, lithe, smooth and fresh. Medium-bodied and open, the focus is on its sweet red fruits, soft tannins and forward nature. 90 Points

Floral in character, you can just start to see the truffle, tobacco, plum and cocoa. Soft, silky and fresh, there is plenty of fresh, sweet cherries in the finish to keep you busy. Give it a few years to soften and develop. 91 Points

Floral in character, elements of tobacco leaf and plum with a hint of cocoa add to the fun. Soft, silky and fresh, there is plenty of fresh, sweet cherries in the finish to keep you busy. 92 Points

With a nose that offers a field of spring flowers, gently ripened plums and wet earth, the wine is fresh with round tannins, medium/full body and a black cherry core of fruits on the palate and in the finish. 91 Points

Medium-bodied, with a nose that offers earthy plums right off the bat. On the palate wine is soft, fresh and serves up its plummy fruits with ease. 90 Points

Medium-bodied, with sweet, plums and wet earth at its core, the wine is soft, forward and offers a cherry and herb filled finish on the back end. 89 Points

Blending 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, this wine releases the sweet perfume of plum and cocoa on the nose. Medium-bodied, seducing you with a fresh, plum character and soft tannins, but the herbal streak in the finish stands out. Clearly, the wine has improved under the new owners direction and I expect it to continue getting better over the next several vintages. But it has further to go. 88-90 Pts

Medium bodied, easy drinking, fresh, bright, red berry oriented wine, which is more interesting on the earthy, floral, red plum nose than on the palate The wine provides an open, light, crisp, piquant, cherry and herb finish. 88 Points

Medium-bodied with fresh black raspberries and a hint of oak, this wine finishes with an open cherry softness. This is the first vintage produced by Fabienne Teitgen from Smith Haut Lafitte. It will be interesting to see what Teitgen can produce in a more cooperative year. 87-89 Pts

Light, crisp red fruits with a bit of earth and herbs in an early drinking style. 83 Points

With bright, spicy, sweet and tart notes, this wine is light and filled with red cherry character—perfect for drinking within its first few years. 83-85 Pts

Easy drinking, uncomplicated Pomerol with a focus on red and black plum, earth and cocoa notes, that finishes with fresh, red cherries. 87 Points

No faults, no chills, but no thrills are found in this bright, cherry dominated, simple and soft wine. Drink this on the young side as it will not improve with age. 85 Points

Surprisingly good, with soft, round textures and plenty of fresh, ripe plums, black cherry, dark chocolate and espresso. Drink this medium bodied, plush wine now, or age it a few years for more complexity. For Pomerol, where everything is expensive, this offers good value. 90 Points

Easy to drink, forward, medium bodied and built to consumed in its first decade of life, (give or take,) the wine offers licorice, earth, black raspberry and coffee bean characteristics. This was produced from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. 87 Points

Plummy, fresh and spicy, the wine is medium bodied, with softening tannins, vibrancy and, juicy, red plums with hints of wet earth and cocoa in the finish. 88 Points

On the bright, red plum side, with firm, sandy tannins and earthy nuances, the medium-bodied finish shows dried cherry notes. 87 Points

Medium bodied, with a spicy, red berry and earthy profile, that is a bit on the firm, austere side of the style range for Pomerol. 87 Points

Pleasant, easy drinking, fully mature, earthy, plummy Pomerol with round textures and soft, red fruit in the medium-bodied finish. This is not a wine to hold for further development. 87 Points

Fully mature, with a ruby hue, the wine offers plums, wet earth and thyme on the nose. The tannins are a bit firm, with some rustic textures that take away from the otherwise, charming, spiced plum finish. 88 Points