2011 Ch La Grave à Pomerol - 6x150cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château la Grave à Pomerol
- Region Pomerol
- Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
- Drinking 2016 - 2028
- Case size 6x150cl
- Available Now
2011 - Ch La Grave à Pomerol - 6x150cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château la Grave à Pomerol
- Region Pomerol
- Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
- Drinking 2016 - 2028
- Case size 6x150cl
- Available Now
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Robert Parker, April 2014, Score: 87
This estate tends to produce light, fruity, but often superficial Pomerols. The 2011 has plenty of up-front appeal, but slightly more depth than expected. The color is a healthy dark saturated ruby, and the wine displays plenty of caramel, black cherry, spice box and earth notes. Drink it over the next decade.
Region
Pomerol
The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.
