2019 Bourgneuf
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Inky black almost opaque colour. Brooding black fruit with light bloody, raw meat tones, decent oak with scented cloves too. Rich, ripe, succulent, rounded, expansive and supple tannins. Good mouth-watering acidity balances the wine despite the weighty opulence of the fruit. Black cherry, plum and juicy cassis fruit in abundance.
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James Suckling
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Lots of black raspberry, mulberry, and black cherry fruits as well as cedar and floral notes emerge from the 2019 Château Bourgneuf, a medium to full-bodied, wonderfully pure, balanced Pomerol. I love its tannins, and it shows the pure, balanced style of 2019 in Pomerol perfectly. It will benefit from just 2-3 years of bottle age and drink brilliantly for 15-20 years. It's another outstanding wine from this château.
A little shy out of the gates, the 2019 Bourgneuf offers up rich aromas of dark berry fruit, asphalt, loamy soil and new oak. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and lively, with powdery tannins and good length on the finish, it will require a bit of patience.