This powerful wine with layers of new wood and dense black fruits is setting out for serious aging. It comes from one of the largest estates in Pomerol, less well known than it should be. Drink this wine that has great potential from 2026.
93 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2022)
A combination of floral and earthy character here, with aromas of ripe dark and blue fruit and hints of licorice, nut shell and wet earth. Cigar box, too. Medium-bodied, chewy and lingering with bright, vibrant fruit. It has a firm, savory finish with hints of crushed stones. Very typical and true to its terroir. Try after 2024.
93 points, James Suckling (Jan 2022)
This is a really enjoyable, sleek and well put together de Sales, and you can see the work that has been undertaken over the past few years to build up the mid palate and generally improve the focus and fruit delivery. An enjoyable medium term drinker.
92 points, Jane Anson (Jan 2022)
Aromatically expressive and authentically Pomerol on the nose, with lavender and violet, cedar and graphite, blueberries and brambles and a delightful herbal note of thyme and rosemary. The progression here in recent vintages is exceptional and this is the best yet (though look out for the 2020, too).
92 points, Colin Hay, Decanter (Mar 2022)
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