2016 Chateau Petit Village - Pomerol AC

Decanter.com – 93 pts – JA: *The well-extracted, polished, juicy black cherry and damson fruits are full of personality and elegance. This wine is nicely constructed, well held together and very good quality.* - 10/2028

Falstaff Magazin - 94pts - PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, eine Edelholzwürze, reife Pflaumen, Kräuterwürze im Hintergrund. Saftig, frische Kirschenfrucht, lebendig strukturiert, integrierte Tannine, verfügt über gute Frische, mineralischer Nachhall, kirschig auch im Rückgeschmack.* - 05/2017

Vinum Magazin – 18/20pts: *Besitzt Tiefe, grosse Rasse und Länge, wirkt ungemein präzise gemacht, perfekt ausgewogen, stimmig. Hervorragender Wein.* - 06/2019

WeinWisser – 17,5/20pts - WL: * Purpur mit satter Mitte und Granatschimmer am Rand. Offenes, dunkles Kirschbouquet, dahinter Rosenholz. Am kräftigen, muskulösen Gaumen mit Edelholz und hellem Tabak, im engmaschigen Tannin kommen feinkernige Noten auf. Im Finale schwarze Johannisbeere und Maulbeeren. Kann noch zulegen. 17.5/20*

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JR: *Tasted blind. Animal fur on the nose again. Cool and fresh on the palate. Nicely assembled and actually rather ‘cool’ and dry on the end. Quite grown up.* - 01/2020

JamesSuckling.com - (94-95)pts - JS: *Layered and intense with a fantastic depth of fruit and finesse. Full body, very fine yet chewy tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Close to the excellent 2015.* - 04/2017

Vinous.com – 93 pts – AG: *The 2016 Petit-Village has blossomed into a striking wine. Perfumed, silky and sensual, with notable aromatic lift, the 2016 is absolutely gorgeous. The 2016 has found a measure of finesse and overall harmony during élevage that it did not show from barrel. Pretty floral notes add the closing flourish to this impeccable Pomerol from Petit-Village. Diana Berrouet-Garcia has done a terrific job with the 2016.* - 01/2019

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: *The 2016 Petit-Village put in a far better performance here than previously. This bottle has an expressive, well-defined bouquet of lifted black fruit laced with violet and iris, very pure and utterly charming. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a fine bead of acidity and a beguiling sense of cohesion on the cedar- and Chinese-five-spice- infused finish. A lovely Pomerol that should give 15 years of pleasure. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.* - 08/2020