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2022 Chateau La Pointe Pomerol

If you want a taste of Pomerol at its finest, Chateau La Pointe is your wine.

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2022 Chateau La Pointe Pomerol

If you want a taste of Pomerol at its finest, Chateau La Pointe is your wine.

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  • "Juicy and Fresh. Tempting Now" ~94 JS
  • "Giving Joy and Energy" ~94 Decanter
  • "Very Fine, Sophisticated Pomerol" ~93 VM
  • "A Beautiful Vintage" 97 Point Vintage ~WS
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About The Wine

If you want a taste of Pomerol at its finest, Chateau La Pointe is your wine. With 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this beauty is all about smooth, rich fruit and just the right amount of structure. It’s like a velvet glove—elegant, yet packed with power. Situated in one of the most prestigious areas of Pomerol, this estate is surrounded by legends, making it a must-have for any serious Bordeaux collector.

What makes Chateau La Pointe truly stand out is the balance between modern techniques and classic Bordeaux charm. The wine is carefully crafted with attention to every detail, ensuring you get a bottle that’s both fresh and complex, with a smooth finish that’ll leave you wanting more. It’s aged in new oak barrels, adding layers of richness that you can taste in every sip.

The best part? While it's absolutely tempting now, Chateau La Pointe is built to age, becoming even more incredible with time. With only 12,000 cases made each year, it's a rare find, and a wine that’s sure to impress for years to come.

And here’s the kicker—Chateau La Pointe offers incredible value for a Pomerol of this caliber. While top-tier Pomerol wines can cost a small fortune, this one remains highly accessible for the quality it delivers. If you’re looking to add a standout Bordeaux to your collection without breaking the bank, Chateau La Pointe is an exceptional choice. Don't miss out—this is an opportunity you won’t want to pass by!

2022 was an extraordinary vintage for Bordeaux, it was blessed with a 97 pt review by Wine Spectator who said: "A beautiful vintage. Merlot berries were small and concentrated; Cabernet Franc also relished the conditions. Wines are very aromatic and sleek, with Pomerol and St.-Emilion excelling"

Aging: 12 months in barrels 50% new.

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At A Glance

Varietal:
Merlot
Region:
Bordeaux
Alcohol:
14.5%
Size:
750ml

TASTING NOTES

What's in the Glass

PAIRS WITH
Red Meat · Grilled Meat · Meat

Mouthfeel & Acidity

Light Body Full Body
 
 
 
 
 
Low Acidity High Acidity
 
 
 
 
 
Soft Tannins Firm Tannins
Dry Sweet

84% Merlot & 16% Cabernet Franc. Opens with a fine, creamy nose of vanilla, berries, plums, milk chocolate, and sweet spices. On the palate, it's juicy and fresh with a vibrant acidity that enhances the red berry and plum flavors. The tannins are silky smooth, supporting layers of black olive, orange rind, and crushed violet notes. The finish is persistent, with a touch of mint and soft spice, making this a wine that’s both sophisticated and built for aging.

CRITIC REVIEWS

What the Critics Said

A fine, creamy nose with vanilla, berries, plums, milk chocolate and sweet spices. Sleek, juicy and fresh on the palate, this has medium body and an expressive and persistent finish. The tannins are fully melted. Tempting now, but the flattering wood spices should better integrate in two to three years. Try after 2026. ~94 James Suckling

Vibrant colour, deep vivid purple. Amazingly scented, perfumed and expressive on the nose, vanilla, white chocolate, creamy red cherries, plums, raspberries, toast and liquorice. Juicy and sharp, high acidity makes the mark straight away before a clean, salty, stony texture comes through. Fruit is concentrated but also crisp and lively giving a sense of joy and energy, before the structure and power come in, focussing the wine into more of a straight line towards the pointed finish. Long and detailed with freshness and soft spiced elements from the Cabernet Franc. There’s a lot of tannins here but balanced by acidity. Feels like hands off winemaker, careful not to extract too much weight and mass. Ageing 12 months, 50% new, 50% one year. Earliest harvest ever starting on 5 September finishing on the 17th. A yield of 30hl/ha. Extraction was very gentle according to winemaker Eric Monneret. 'It was such a strong vintage with the risk of creating a monster. You have to accept not to take everything'. ~94 Decanter

A vibrant, refined, fresh, and silky style of Pomerol, with a core of sweet, lifted red berries and spice on the palate. The wine is soft with a polish to tis fruits, leaving you with a refreshing touch of crisp red pit fruits and mint in the endnote of the finish. Drink from 2025-2045. ~93 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

The 2022 La Pointe, matured in 50% new oak, has a tightly wound blackberry- and bilberry-scented bouquet that is very well defined with nicely integrated wood. It offers a lovely crushed violet aroma that gains intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with pleasing sapidity, hints of black olive and touches of orange rind. It's structured and quite classic but with sufficient flesh on the finish. This is a very fine, sophisticated Pomerol that will age well in bottle. Don't overlook this. ~93 Neal Martin, Vinous Media

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