Château la Pointe Pomerol 2019

James Suckling

Forest-fruit aromas of blackberries and strawberries with some bark and pine cone. Black licorice, too. Full-bodied and chewy with lots of fine tannins and a juicy finish.

Markus del Monego MW

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Rich and concentrated nose with multi-layered fruit and mild spices. On the palate expressive with aromatic depth and length.

Tastingbook.com

Decanter

High toned and vibrant cherry and raspberry fruits on the nose. Polished on the palate, this is sleek and well worked with a core of rich, liquorice-edged strawberries and black cherries with a gorgeous minerality that comes across as wet stone and graphite. A strong, well built wine but presented delicately with refinement. Definite power here but also glamour and a vein of gently warming spice from start to finish that lingers on the tongue providing a dominant base for the fruit.

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe black cherries, hints of plums, damp earth, tobacco, and some floral notes all emerge from the 2019 Château La Pointe, a pure, elegant, seamless, medium to full-bodied Pomerol. I love its overall balance, the tannins are fine and polished, it has a great finish, and it’s going to cruise for 15-20 years in cold cellars.

The Wine Independent

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and offers a small intensity/power as well as precision. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, small ripe/fleshy black fruits, small notes of cornflower associated with small touches of crushed raspberry, crushed violet plum as well as hints of toasted, cardamom, vanilla and a fine hint of grilled bread. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition, gourmandize as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, raspberry, small notes of plum associated with touches of crushed strawberry, fine hints of juicy violet plum as well as hints of vanilla, almond, fine hints of grilled bread and an imperceptible hint of tonka bean. Good length.

Robert Parker

The 2019 La Pointe sports a deep garnet-purple color, offering scents of baked black cherries, boysenberries and stewed plums plus suggestions of spice cake, sandalwood, dried mulberries and unsmoked cigars. The medium to full-bodied palate is laden with juicy black and blue fruit layers, framed by ripe, rounded tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and fragrant.

Vinous

The 2019 La Pointe was tasted on three occasions including direct from the property, which is what I use for this tasting note. It has a very attractive nose, initially tightly coiled and demanding coaxing/aeration. It unfurls to reveal blackberry, briary and light shaved black truffle aromas - très Pomerol, perhaps due to increased contribution of Cabernet Franc (24%). The palate is medium-bodied with (and you can quote me on this) the finest tannins and silkiest texture that I have ever encountered from this property. Very fresh from start to finish, this feels cohesive and sophisticated, quite simply the best La Pointe ever. Bravo winemaker Eric Monneret.