Pomerol wine rankings: Robert Parker's top Pomerol wines

Comptoir des millésimes today presents its ranking of the fine wines from Pomerol.

Pomerol appellation has never been officially classified, it does not appear in the official classification of fine Bordeaux wines of 1855. So today we offer you a classification of the wines of Pomerol made by us. It's not official, but it does give you a good idea of the work done by these châteaux over the last 20 years. The principle is simple: the wines are judged on the average of their scores. Robert Parker over the last 21 vintages. We'll judge the average wines from 1995 to 2016 and present the top 20 Pomerol châteaux with the best rankings.

 

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Best Pomerol wines - Robert Parker scores

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N°1 : Pétrus - Robert Parker Average Score : 95/100

Petrusproperty of Établissement Jean-Pierre Moueixis a winegrowing estate in Pomerolnear Bordeaux. The vineyard covers 11.5 hectares and produces around 30,000 bottles a year. Unfortunately, the Pomerol wines have never been classified. However, the Petrus is recognized as one of the most fine Bordeaux winesjust like the premiers grands crus classés. Without doubt the most prestigious from vins de France. Prestige reinforced by the small number of bottles put on the market in relation to demand. The miraculous combination of an exclusively clay soil and good exposure is the key to this phenomenon. Petrus. There's no need to dwell on the method of harvesting, which is concentrated over three or four afternoons to avoid the morning dew. The prodigy is measured in the bottle and in the market price of the wine.

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N°2 : Château Clinet Church - Robert Parker Average Score : 94,6/100

Emblematic Bordeaux wines. Le Château L'Égliset-Clinet began in 1882. Today, the great visionary and talented winemaker Denis Durantou has developed the vineyard to the summit of the Pomerol AOC. Recent vintages have been one success after another. The vines are planted on a terroir of clay and gravel-clay. Vinification is carried out to perfection, with rigor and precision. Both classic and modern in spirit, these are great wines for laying down, needing at least 10 years to reach their golden age. Great hope, great potential and great passion for this fine château.

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N°3 : Château Lafleur - Robert Parker Average Score : 94,6/100

Château Lafleur is a Bordeaux wine from the Pomerol appellation. The vineyard is located on the right bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the Gironde department. Like all the wines produced in this appellation, Château Lafleur is not classified, but is considered one of the region's great growths. Located just a few hundred meters from Pétrus. Sustainable viticulture is one of Château Lafleur's core beliefs, and they are passionate about their production. grapes with respect for the environment.

 

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N°4 :Château La Violette - Robert Parker Average Score : 94,4/100

The average of this château is considered over the last 10 vintages, since it belongs to the Péré-Vergé vineyards. A small estate in the heart of Pomerol, a dream terroir. The Château owes its renaissance to the late Catherine Péré-Vergé. She also owned Châteaux Le Gay and Montvie. A temperamental woman with a passion for great wines. Today, La Violette continues to charm the most discerning wine lovers. These are fruity, deep, flavorful wines that are destined for great aging.

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N°5 : Château Le Pin - Robert Parker Average Score : 94,18/100

Château Le Pin is a Bordeaux wine from the Pomerol appellation. The exceptionally small estate is located on the Gironde estuary on the right bank of the commune of Pomeroldans the hamlet of Catusseau and its wine is frequently one of the most expensive red wines in the world. The vineyards extend over 5 hectares (2.0 ha) of sandy gravel over limestone bedrock, with a grape variety of 100% Merlot, the vines averaging 38 years old. Typically, 600 to 700 cases are produced per year, although in 2003, no wine was produced due to the drought and heat wave that year.

 

N°6 :Château Hosanna - Robert Parker Average Score : 94,15/100

This small property, admirably situated on the plateau of PomerolIt adjoins the appellation's most illustrious crus: Château Lafleur to the north, Pétrus to the east and Vieux Château Certan to the south. Acquired in 1999 by Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix from the Giraud family, it corresponds to the highest part of the former Château Certan Giraud.

 

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N°7 : Château Trotanoy - Robert Parker Average Score : 93,36/100

Visit Château Trotanoy is a winegrowing estate located in Pomerol. It extends over 14 hectares of vineyards and produces this illustrious cru to the tune of around 48,000 bottles a year. The Château Trotanoy was acquired in 1953 by the Établissements Jean-Pierre MOUEIXsince exploited. Enthusiasts have made this wine the viceroy of Pomerol - it outshines Old Château Certan. Half of which is composed of clay-gravel and clay soils, giving the wine a perfect balance of power and elegance.

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N°8 : Old Chateau Certan - Robert Parker Average Score : 93,09/100

Covering 14 hectares in a single block, the Vieux Château Certan vineyard is divided into 23 independently-managed plots, according to soil type, grape variety and vine age. With a wide variety of nuances, the soils are made up of a very clayey part planted mainly with Merlot (70%), a clay-gravel part planted with Cabernet Franc (25%) and a very gravelly part planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (5%). The average age of the vines in relation to the surface area is 50 years. These older vines, combined with the microclimate of the Pomerol plateau, enable optimal ripening of the different grape varieties.

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N°9 : Château The Gospel - Robert Parker Average Score : 93,04/100

The Léglise family, originally from Libourne is at the origin of Château L'Évangile. In the mid-18th century, it played an active role in the development of Pomerol's vineyards. L'Évangile appears on the 1741 land register under the name Fazilleau. In 1990, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) acquired L'Évangile from the Ducasse family, with a view to ensuring continuity of care and sustainability. The influence of DBR (Lafite) is first reflected in a more refined selection of the grand vin and the creation of Blason de L'Évangile as a second wine. Efforts have also focused on the health of the vines, with a restoration and partial renewal plan launched in 1998. The complete renovation of the vat room and cellars, completed in 2004, has enabled the estate to finalize its new configuration.

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N°10 : Château Clinet - Robert Parker Average Score : 92,27/100

Château CLINET is one of the most prestigious estates in the Pomerol wine-growing region, situated among the finest plots of land on this well-known plateau. Located 40 km east of Bordeaux, on the right bank of the Garonne, its gravelly clay soil makes Pomerol the best Merlot terroir in the world. The natural resources required by the estate enable the production of grapes of exceptional quality, which cannot be reproduced anywhere else on earth. Successive generations of owners have been producing world-renowned wines for centuries, and since 1998, the Laborde family has the privilege of perpetuating the estate's prestige. They brilliantly respect the standards, traditions and cultural approach.

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N°11 : Château La Fleur Pétrus - Robert Parker Average Score : 92,09/100

Our facilities Jean-Pierre Moueix who have run the château since 1953, this vineyard covers 14.5 hectares. It is classified the best wines of Pomerol and it's a real sweetness in the bottle. This wine has unmistakable characteristics: elegant, supple, silky and sensationally smooth. Many experts will tell you, La Fleur-Pétrus is a first-rate guide to taking your taste buds to the pinnacle of satisfaction.

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N°12 : Clos L'Église - Robert Parker Average Score : 91,85/100

Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard took over the Clos De l'Église estate in January 1997. Situated on a hillside at the break of the famous Pomerol plateau. The 6 hectares of vines are planted with 57% of Merlot, 36% of Cabernet Franc and 7% of Cabernet Sauvignon on gravelly clay soil with iron dross deposits that give Pomerol wines their distinctive character.

 

N°13 : Château La Conseillante - Robert Parker Average Score : 91,81/100

This is one of Pomerol's greatest forgotten seigneurs, a great classic of the appellation that combines all its characteristics. Louis Nicolas' successors - Francis and Bernard - have been clever enough to combine tradition with modern winemaking methods. The vat room, for example, has been refurbished and equipped with the latest technological refinements; however, no filtering is used, and the wine is aged in new barrels, the proportion of which is determined by the quality of the vintage.

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N°14 : Château Gazin - Robert Parker Average Score : 91,77/100

Château Gazin is the largest of Pomerol's finest crus, with 26.26 hectares of clay-gravel terroir on the plateau. Yield is 80,000 bottles a year. The owner is Nicolas de Bailliencourt, who produces, with passion and regularity, an exceptional wine in a classic style, which ages incredibly well, a gran vin de garde.

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N°15 : Château Feytit Clinet - Robert Parker Average Score : 91,16/100

A smaller estate than the others in Pomerol, but in just over a decade, this grand cru has risen to the top of the Pomerol appellation. A superbly situated terroir of gravel on clay, adjacent to Clinet and Latour. Added to this is a great man, Jérémy Chasseuil, who has been managing the estate since 2000, and looks after the vinifications with talent and passion. His wines are distinct and deep, and their respect for fruit is evident in their taste.

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N°16 : Château Latour in Pomerol - Robert Parker Average Score : 91,07/100

This cru is managed by the Moueix estate. It is located in the heart of the AOC Pomerol plateau, on characteristic soils of clay and gravel. The vines are planted on two parcels, one near the church of Pomerol, on gravel soils, the other on lighter soils. This château has incredible, exceptional potential. It has already produced extraordinary wines, equaling, deepening and competing with many of Bordeaux's great classified growths.

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N°17 : Château Le Good Shepherd - Robert Parker Average Score : 90,09/100

Within the unitary whole that is Pomerol, a multitude of micro-local particularities can be discovered. The singularity of Château Le Bon Pasteur - with a total surface area of 6.7 hectares - lies on the border between the two great terroirs of Pomerol and Saint-Emilion. Unlike the great châteaux of the Médoc, the vineyards are not all in one piece, but spread over 21 registered plots. This mosaic of identities gives the wine all its complexity: density of color, delicacy of bouquet, the mellowness of Pomerols, but also the generous, full-bodied character borrowed from Saint-Émilion.

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N°18 : Château Le Gay - Robert Parker Average Score : 90,54/100

This estate is also managed by the Péré-Vergé family. Catherine Péré-Vergé has taken this property to the very top of the Pomerol appellation. In association with the great oenologist Michel Rolland, and with all her attention paid to the vines, this grand cru has been transformed, evolved, to achieve unprecedented quality. Vinification is carried out entirely in barrels, producing generous, modern wines for the greatest enthusiasts and lovers of fleshy Pomerols. Mr Henri Parent, Catherine Péré-Vergé's son, now manages the estate with brio.

 

N°19 : Château La Fleur de Gay - Robert Parker Average Score : 90,03/100

The vineyards of château La Fleur de Gay The entire two-hectare estate lies on the high terrace of Pomerol. The three parcels of Château La Fleur de Gay's vineyard - La Fleur, Gay and Groupey - with their geological or edaphological (agrological, pedological) differences, represent three complementary and synergistic expressions in the blending of this terroir of "exceptional viticultural aptitude" that is the high Gunz terrace, "the oldest and highest terrace in the Libourne region (38 to 40 meters above sea level)".

 

N°20 : Château Certan de May - Robert Parker Average Score : 88,45/100

Of Scottish origin, the de May family settled in France in the Middle Ages, and as a reward for their courage, were offered the Fief de Certan by the King of France. One of Pomerol's very first vineyards, the château was managed by the De May family until 1925, when it was acquired by the Barreau family. Situated on the highest part of the Pomerol plateau and enjoying a south-easterly exposure, Château Certan de May is surrounded by illustrious neighbors such as Vieux Château Certan and Château La Fleur-Pétrus. The wine owes its great complexity to the clay and gravel soils on which the vines are planted, with an average age of 35 years: the clay brings power and the gravel brings elegance. The balance of Château Certan de May wines illustrates the unique complementarity of these terroirs. The vineyard, perfectly managed by the Barreau family and vinified with the help of Michel Rolland until 2012, then Jean-Claude Berrouet since the 2013 vintage, is recognized worldwide.

 

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