Château La Pointe 2018

The freshness of a suave and generous Pomerol red wine

The property

The vineyard of Château La Pointe extends over 22 hectares planted on a mosaic of soils, giving the wines of the property a unique and delicate style. Accompanied by Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, co-owner of Château Angélus, the property's team has been carrying out significant work since 2008 to evolve cultivation practices in order to best express the potential of this Pomerol appellation reference.

The vintage

In a year marked by strong climatic contrasts, 2018 was the origin of an exceptional vintage for this essential domain of Pomerol, on the right bank of Bordeaux.

The year 2018 unfolded in two phases. The rainy context at the beginning of the year made work and access to the plots difficult. Then, from July onwards, summer set in with radiant sunshine until the harvest date, which began on September 17 and ended on October 2. The exceptional quality of the berries promised the best with grapes in perfect health, presenting thick skins and beautiful tannins.

Blend

Merlot (74%) and cabernet franc (26%),

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château La Pointe 2018

Tasting

Color
A color of beautiful depth and density.

Nose
Intensely aromatic, the bouquet offers beautiful notes of black fruits and small wild berries. Lovely floral notes with a scent of violet punctuate the discovery of the nose while toasted and grilled notes appear afterwards.

Palate
Delicious and ample, the palate seduces with its generous and deliciously creamy texture. While maintaining great freshness, the mid-palate unfolds an elegant structure with perfectly melted tannins of tight grain. Providing an intense freshness sensation, the wine stretches into an incredibly persistent finish. A very great vintage of Château La Pointe promised to a very beautiful evolution in guard.