How Pomerol 2015 wines taste in the bottle

Wonderfully lifted and tropical on the nose, laden with pineapple, tinned peaches, wild strawberries and soft, wild herbs. Insanely complex. Faultless in the mouth with...

The things that differentiate the good from the truly great are layers and persistence. And here, Durantou manages not just layers, but new flavours that...

I think the sample we had was slightly oxidised or certainly not showing to its full potential. This bottle had good concentration of red fruit...

There is a beautiful red fruit profile on the nose here which is so lifted and elegant. Very fine. The palate is a touch muted...

Nose loaded with red fruit and damsons, framed with the savoury edge of coffee and roasted nuts. Absolutely intoxicating, such beautiful purity and elegance. Ethereal....

The nose here is incredibly concentrated but slightly inexpressive. Loaded with dark fruit, violets and dark chocolate. Incredibly silky on the palate, almost voluptuous with...

Aromatics here are a little more evolved than with the 2016, showing tar notes, Liquorice Allsorts, anise, raspberry and blackberry fruits. This is a good...

Beautiful, seductive red fruit on the nose, loaded with strawberries and cherries. Wonderfully floral with a lovely savoury edge. Plump fruit on the palate with...

Creamy and seductive, with chocolate and dark cherry notes; the oak is perceptible. Dense core of fruit. Round and full with a fine grain of...

<p>Bright and fragrant, with fine texture and tannins. Builds on the palate to provide length. Fresh and persistent, showing elegant weight and style.</p>

Old vine (25 years plus) Cabernet Franc and Merlot on the plateau close to Trotanoy make up the majority of Nenin's grand vin, and here...

Youthful blackcurrants, damsons and berries with cedar, coffee and liquorice notes; compact and well-constructed with a silky texture.

Signature spicy, smoky, coffee, dark chocolate and damson; deep, brooding and earthy with a lingering freshness and a long finish.

This estate’s 3.7ha of vineyards are split predominantly across two sites next to, respectively, Châteaux Lafleur and Trotanoy, at the tip of the gravelly plateau,...

Finesse on both the nose and the palate, which exudes subtle charm and wet stone aspects. It needs a bit of time to open up,...

Hugely appealing layers of black cherry and spice with a mineral elegance; silky, plush and complete with a mouthwatering finish.

This opens up with beautiful crystalline red fruit and a touch of rose. Perhaps uncharacteristically this is very delicate. The palate is light of foot,...

Ripe and full but not excessive. The generosity of the vintage is evident. Round and supple on the attack with firm, fresh tannins behind. Well...

<p>100% Merlot picked on 24 September. Fragrant Burgundian nose and a gentle, caressing palate with polished tannins providing a light structure. Accessible earlier so enjoy...

A generosity of poached damsons and vanilla spice over savoury cedar and woodsmoke; plush and concentrated with ample, focussed tannins.

Intense and aromatic, featuring candied red and blue fruits. The palate is well integrated, with fresh fruit, smoky bacon, iodine and wild berries. Persistent acidity...

More than just a second wine. 54% Merlot and 46% Cabernet Franc from a single parcel. Lovely aromatic complexity with floral, spice, dark fruit and...

Depth, interest and a sense of reaching through the charm of the vintage to bring something with lasting power. Cassis, chocolate, spice and a flash...

Fresh and refined rather than opulent. Palate is bright and suave with the freshness lingering. Ripe, firm tannins give length on the finish. Harmonious. Should...

Pure bramble fruit, green pepper complexity and a smattering of oak with a lovely depth and finesse on the finish.

Beautifully restrained oak with ripe black cherries broadening throughout; rich and lavish with a drive of fresh, vibrant acidity.

Opulent, tight, dark raspberry fruits sneak up on you with a fairly ferocious tannic grip. This is good stuff, rich and powerful but with a...

Refined and complex with lots of bright perky black cherries allied with spicy oak, supple tannins and a long finish.

The immediate oak-derived aspect on the nose becomes far more integrated on the palate and is not as obvious as with Montviel, for example. A...

A lift of violets with coffee and charred oak spice notes, supple tannins and mouthwatering acidity; complex and long.

Chargrilled tarry oak dominates this wine, hiding the attractive black fruits until the mid-palate shakes it loose. An enjoyable wine that needs five years, but...

This has more intensity than Pavillon Beauregard, but is less flattering right now - I would go for Pavillon over the next few years before...

A more gravelly, rich and masculine take on Pomerol. It's full-throated, and I like it for that. Blackberry rather than cassis or damson flavours dominate,...

Purchased by the Janoueix family in 1932 and managed by Jean-Philippe Janoueix since 1999, this 4.2 hectare Pomerol vineyard is a few rows away from...

A soft and rather lovely Pomerol from JP Janoueix, lower in alcohol than most in this vintage, but still with those soft Pomerol tannins and...

This is full of softly burnished, late summer fruit. The oak is a little more evident than with the grand vin but the tannins are...

<p>Organically run estate. A lighter Pomerol but fresh and smooth textured with good fruit and persistence on the finish. Well constructed and will represent good...

More weight and structure than in the past. Reserved red and dark fruit nose but plenty of fruit and charm on the palate. Firm tannins...

As ever, a reliable and attractive Pomerol from the Moueix stable. Firm but juicy black fruits emphasise the Cabernet Franc, so it's not as opulent...

Sweet, warm, graceful, expressive. This small zone’s harmony and rightness is evident in this wine’s aroma: calm, soft, nourishing, teasing and easeful. This is pure,...

Back to the depths of fruit that we saw in the 2009 and 2010 vintages, this is a clear success. There is a gorgeous texture,...