2023 Chateau Bourgneuf - Pomerol AC

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zartes Brombeerkonfit, feine Kirschfrucht, zart nach Edelholz und kandierte Orangenzesten, attraktives Bukett. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerige Frucht, feine Tannine, salzige Mineralität, wirkt leichtfüßig, kräuterwürziger Nachhall.* - 05/2024

Vinum Magazin – 93/100 pts: *Floral, expressiv, Veilchen, Sauerkirschen, Cassis; schlank im Auftakt, baut aus, feinkörniges Tannin, ungemein delikate Frucht, feinziseliert, frisch, lang und mit feiner Würze im Abgang. Sehr elegant!*

JancisRobinson.com – 16/20pts – JL: *90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Spice and floral aromas with a minerally edge. Medium weight and frame. On the lighter side for Pomerol but well crafted. Needs to absorb the oak.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – AG: *The 2023 Bourgneuf is such a classy wine. Sleek, elegant and beautifully delineated, Bourgneuf is all class. Crushed rocks, mint, lavender, spice, rose petal and sweet pipe tobacco are some of nuances that take shape in the glass. More than anything else, the 2023 is a Pomerol that epitomizes understated finesse. This is another terrific effort from the Vayron family. Tasted two times.* - 04/2024

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – NM: * The 2023 Bourgneuf was picked September 12 to 27. This has an enticing bouquet with black cherries and wild strawberry fruit, cohesive and focused with neatly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine structure. A keen line of acidity cuts through the black cherries and bilberry fruit, closing with a tangy, saline finish that urges you back for more. Bravo. This is a fine Pomerol from what continues to be an under-estimated estate.* - 04/2024