Chateau de Sales 2012, Pomerol39. 95 per bottle BEST BUY 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc Rich, smooth and supple with ripe red berry fruit on the nose and notes of spice. Under the same family ownership since the 1400s, wine was not produced at the property until the late 1700s. The largest vineyard site in Pomerol at nearly 50 hectares, planted very rarely in one continguous parcel with a majority Merlot and a little of each Cabernet. There remain another 45 hectares left as

and a feeling of effortless balance

Rich array of aromas on the nose

The position

3% Petit Verdot

Three decades ago

January 2015

if you are looking for something similar in style to a £30+ Provence rose at a fraction of the price then this is the wine to buy - mouthwateringly delicious and our top find of 2023

the texture is firm and waxy with flavours of green apples and tropical fruits

highly concentrated grapes

Very pure and focused

2020 review - Matthew Jukes 19/20 Drink now to 2024

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