Château La Pointe 2021

Nuanced nose of black fruits and perfume, very pretty and appealing. Round and unctuous on the palate, but not so big or bold, more refined and stylish. Very charming with the perfume really evident on the palate, so floral which I really like. The fruit has energy and this is nicely chewy with good acidity. Everything in balance just lightly presented. It's calm but confident not trying too hard with some really appealing aspects.

The wine opens with espresso, cocoa, spice, and plummy notes on the nose. The palate is vibrant, medium-bodied, and energetic, leaving you with a blend of red cherries, plums, chocolate, licorice, and oranges. Drink from 2024–2039.

Vivid dark ruby core with a narrow purple rim. Notes of coconut, vanilla and dark cherry fruit with a subtle herbal, savoury undertone. Medium body, elegant plum fruit, integrated tannins, a touch of nougat on the finish. Offers uncomplicated drinking pleasure.

Kunz barrel sample 2022: (organic, 82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 30 hl/ha, 13% alc./vol., production 58,000 bottles) Dense, fresh, powerful, velvety, fruity bouquet—strawberries, mulberries, mint, pralines, a touch of coconut, balsa wood, delicate roasted notes. Tightly knit, elegant, fresh palate with fine, sweet, fresh fruit, plenty of fine tannins, a delicately creamy, elegant structure, varied, sweet, powerful aromatics, and a long, dense, refined finish with sweet after-notes.

(Organic, 82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 30 hl/ha, 13% vol. alcohol, production 58,000 bottles) Dense, fresh, powerful, velvety, fruity bouquet: strawberries, mulberries, mint, pralines, subtle coconut, balsa wood, delicate roasted notes. Densely knit, elegant, fresh palate with fine, sweet, fresh fruit, plenty of fine tannin, delicately creamy, elegant structure, multifaceted, sweet, powerful aromatics, long, dense, fine finish with sweet echoes. 18/20 2027 - 2050

The interplay between freshness, vegetal notes, minerality, and fruit enhances and reinforces the bouquet’s complexity. La Pointe is defined by its vigor and linear character. The tannins are tight, perfectly integrated, and aligned with the wine’s acidity. The wine shows tension and sapid depth. A wine built on balance, harmony, and freshness. A fine success, not only in the context of the vintage but also in stylistic terms. A true marathoner, and it would have been foolish to make it do weightlifting. Eric Monneret and his team have made highly judicious choices!

Fruity, light wine. Medium body and length.

Wild blackberry, a hint of stem, bramble note, camphor and cedar. The nose is a very 2021 patchwork. The palate is free-flowing, with a certain roundness, framed by well-integrated oak and a firm yet contained tannic structure. A tangy through-line concludes the wine, marked by lovely overall balance, on the crunchy side.

An attractive, easy-going and well-delivered Pomerol. Before the recent improvements at La Pointe, it might have struggled to keep appellation character in this kind of vintage, meaning that here you have real proof of how far they have come over the past decade. The fruit delivers sweet raspberry purée, red cherry, touches of redcurrant, grilled campfire smoke, fennel, orange peel, fresh acidities that translate into a juicy finish that keeps you engaged. Hubert de Boüard consultant, Pierre Candelier technical director.