Château Bourgneuf, Pomerol, 2023

Name: Château Bourgneuf, Pomerol
Brand: Château Bourgneuf
Price: 225 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2019 2023

critic reviews

86-88/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2023 Bourgneuf is deep garnet-purple in color. A little broody to start, it offers notes of tar and damp soil before opening out to a core of fresh plums and black cherries followed by hints of crushed rocks and black olives. The medium-bodied palate has a sturdy frame of chewy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with an herbal lift. The blend is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2033

date of review 05/2024

91/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Medium intensity ruby, with soft violet edging, aromatics slightly subdued, opening to show punch of spiced plum, grilled oak, fennel and pomegranate. This is a wine that I just love, such a consistent estate, and often great value. Harvest September 12 to 27.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2038

date of review 05/2024

92-94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2023 Bourgneuf was picked September 12 to 27. This has an enticing bouquet with black cherries and wild strawberry fruit, cohesive and focused with neatly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine structure. A keen line of acidity cuts through the black cherries and bilberry fruit, closing with a tangy, saline finish that urges you back for more. Bravo. This is a fine Pomerol from what continues to be an under-estimated estate.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2048

date of review 04/2024

93-95/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Bourgneuf is an especially impressive effort that underlines this estate's proximity to Trotanoy (one block actually reaches the outbuildings of Trotanoy). Unwinding in the glass with aromas of mulberries, exotic spices, licorice, incense and lilac, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a dense, creamy core of concentrated fruit framed by a serious chassis of sweet, powdery tannin. This is likely to number among the sleepers of the vintage.

date of review 04/2024