A deep, brilliant color with light violet highlights. The nose offers a multitude of notes of black fruit, cherry cherry, blackberry and blueberry. The palate is succulent, with polished polished, well-integrated tannins. The finish leaves an impression of a wine full of energy. This is a second wine of a harmonious, suave vintage.
Features
Estate
Château La Pointe
Cuvée
Ballade de La Pointe
Vintage
2016
Designation
Pomerol
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
Merlot 91%, Cabernet Franc 9%
Terroirs
23 hectares on gravel and pebble soils of the Isle terraces, clay-gravel soils and sandy soils on clay or gravel.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional Bordeaux methods
Breeding
In Bordeaux barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
The color is deep and brilliant with light violet highlights.
Nose
Offers a multitude of notes of black fruit, cherry, blackberry and blueberry
Mouth
Succulent, with polished, well-integrated tannins. The finish leaves the impression of a wine full of energy. This is a colorful second wine from a harmonious, suave vintage.
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast veal stuffed with morel mushrooms, wild boar fillet, braised beef with carrots, or a cheese platter.
Château La Pointe
Pomerol
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Generali France, owner of the vineyard, can be satisfied with the investments made on the 22 hectares of La Pointe, located on sand and gravel. Always inspired, the property's talented director, Éric Monneret, has succeeded in imposing his wine. He knows perfectly how to manage his technical team, and he listens to the sound advice of consultant Hubert de Boüard. The study of the soils and the implementation of a rigorous parcel management system have enabled the cru to become one of the benchmarks in the sector, gaining in aromatic purity and silkiness over the years.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
This important cru (23 ha) owes its name to its location in the point formed by the roads to the village and Catusseau, on the outskirts of Libourne. Regular in quality, it was taken over in 2007 by the Générali company. Éric Monneret, a native of the Jura region with a background in Sauternes, runs the estate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
This long-established cru, located at the entrance to Pomerol, has made great strides since its purchase by the Generali insurance company: the vineyard has been taken in hand, and a new winery built. Under the impetus of its director Éric Monneret, the wine is proving to be truly worthy of interest: it now possesses the aromatic charm, suavity, warmth and persistence that we recognize in its best neighbors, as well as a particular finesse which, even in a hot year, preserves it from any heaviness. A property to follow closely!
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 88-90/100
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN N. Published on 06/10/2022
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