Chateau La Pointe 2009
- Producer Chateau la Pointe
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pomerol
- UPC 0 15643 42450 2
Winery Technical Data
Terroir: gravelly soil with smooth, rounded pebbles from the Isle river terraces, clay-gravel soil, sandy soil on clay and sandy soil on gravel.
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Ageing: 100% in oak barrels (50% new).
Average annual production: 100,000 bottles.
Sales: via Bordeaux negociants.
Member of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux.
Tasting notes
By our consultant, Hubert de Bouard de Laforest:
This is an opulent, rich vintage that remains very well-balanced and harmonious. The tannins are tightly-knit and well-coated with tasty flesh. The dense, deep colour has almost black tints. The rim is a brilliant purple. The nose offers a great richness, with aromas of very ripe fruit, candied cherries, plum and mocha. In the mouth the attack is smooth and harmonious with a powerful mid-palate. The finish is long, spicy and liquoricey with a good firm balance and freshness at the end. The great aromatic persistence augurs well for a long ageing. This superb Pomerol will be ready to enjoy in 4 or 5 years thanks to its excellent balance. Its complexity and inherent elegance will also develop beautifully over 15 to 20 years of cellaring.