2020 Chateau La Pointe - Pomerol AC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Blackcurrant, milk chocolate and floral scents - lovely expression, alive and forward. Stylish and compelling, this hits the mark straight away, bold and tangy, with a sharpness to the fruit profile from high acidity. Tannins give a layered effect with detail and precision and you can feel the sculpting. Juicy and alive, there's great energy and charm, upfront and forward, shining out of the glass. Generous and almost sweet but then straightens and tightens on the finish, giving a tongue scraping clean element with salty, minerality, liquorice and oak spice. The 2019 is more cool and classic, but this will appeal to all. Showcases the talent and hardwork done at the estate for the past 15 years.* - 01/2023

Falstaff Magazin – (93-95) pts – US: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart mit Gewürzen und Edelholz unterlegte dunkle Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Nougat, zart nach Orangenzesten. Saftig, komplex, reife Beeren, zart nach frischen Pflaumen, reife Tannine, gute Frische, mineralischer Nachhall, schokoladiger Touch im Finish, gute Länge, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial.* - 05/2021

Vinum Magazin – 16/20pts: *Vollmundig und gefällig mit samtenem Tannin und spürbarem, aber nicht dominierendem Holz, recht langes Finale von Beeren und Backgewürzen. Gut gelungen, gefällig.* - 09/2021

WeinWisser – 17,5+/20pts – GL, TW: *Delikates rotbeeriges Bouquet, zartes Veilchenparfüm und weißer Pfeffer. Am satten Gaumen mit cremiger Textur und balancierter Rasse, eleganter Körper. Im gebündelten aromatischen Finale, Schattenmorellensaft,getrockneter Rosmarin, zarte Adstringenz, wird die höhere Note in der perfekten Trinkreife erreichen. Kann noch zulegen.* – 03/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 16/20pts – JR: *76% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 12 months. Luscious and juicy. Not that much depth but lots of easy pleasure. Some acidity and light tannin keeps the relatively simple pleasure in check.* - 11/2022

JamesSuckling.com - 92-93pts - JS: *Very aromatic with blackberries, dried flowers and wet earth. It’s medium-bodied with creamy, round tannins that are tight-grained. Fresh finish.* - 05/2021

Vinous.com – 90 pts – AG: *The 2020 La Pointe is a rich, boisterous Pomerol to drink now and over the next handful of years. A blast of dark red fruit, cedar, tobacco, menthol, licorice and chocolate makes a strong opening impression. La Pointe is not terribly complex, but it more than makes up for that with its open-knit, exuberant personality.* - 12/2022

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: *The 2020 La Pointe has a well-defined, quite mineral-driven bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. Black cherries, raspberry and subtle violet scents, gaining intensity with aeration. The bottle opened at the château with Eric Monneret shows more graphite/pencil lead elements. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, linear in style, fresh with a vibrant saline finish. I appreciate the manner in which it fans out. Subtle but satisfying, this is a sophisticated Pomerol that adroitly expresses its sense of place.* - 12/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *Roses, violets, flowers and spicy kirsch notes pop in the perfume. As good as the nose is, on the palate, the wine is even better with its silky, sensuous approach. The perfectly ripe, plums and cherries offer a depth of flavor, opulent textures and a richness to the finish, along with freshness, that holds your attention making you want to take another sip. This is the best vintage of La Pointe I have ever tasted. Drink from 2024-2050.* - 03/2023