France — wine

Pomerol AOC

Pomerol is the smallest of Bordeaux's great appellations, covering just 800 hectares on the Right Bank plateau near Libourne. Merlot dominates on the distinctive clay-gravel soils, producing wines of velvet texture, extraordinary concentration, and haunting floral complexity. Pomerol has no official classification but Pétrus, Lafleur, and Le Pin are considered among the world's greatest wines.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding Right Bank year; Merlot superb
2021 Elegant, fresh vintage; early-drinking pleasure
2020 Greatest Pomerol vintage in decades
2019 Opulent and generous; ready to drink earlier
2018 Rich and concentrated; long aging potential