Château Bourgneuf Château Bourgneuf
Pomerol, France
Vintage:2015 (Past)
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Reviews
Wine & Spirits
92 Points
June 15, 2018
“Frédérique Vayron makes this wine at her family’s estate in the center of Pomerol, under their ownership since 1821. It’s a warm, west-facing slope of gravelly clay, where merlot ripened to succulent sweetness in 2015, firmed up by 15 percent cabernet franc. The fruit touches on pretty notes of raspberry and red plum, along with savory mushroom notes in the tannins. It’s the kind of texturally rich merlot that heads directly for the pleasure centers of the brain.”
Wine Spectator
92 Points
March 31, 2018
“Dark and saturated with fig flavors, showing extra boysenberry and black currant compote notes. Ganache and tobacco accents fill in the finish, giving this a slightly gutsy profile. Should mellow with cellaring, as the fruit is hedonistic. Best from 2020 through 2030.”
Vinous Media
90 Points
February 1, 2018
“The 2015 Bourgneuf is a plump, juicy Pomerol that will drink well upon release. Pliant and expressive, with silky tannins, the 2015 offers plenty of forward fruit, but in a super-classic, mid-weight frame. Tobacco, mint and crushed flowers add layers of nuance. Although not the last word on complexity, the 2015 is really quite lovely and delicious. Tasted two times.”
Jeb Dunnuck
90 Points
November 30, 2017, Jeb Dunnuck
“Managed by the Moueix team, the 2015 Château Bourgneuf offers a darker, earthier style in its ripe black fruits, tobacco, earth, and underbrush scented bouquet. This gives way to a medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated Pomerol that has ripe tannin and plenty of length. Drink this total charmer anytime over the coming decade or so.”
Overview
Owned by the Vayron family since 1821, this lovely vineyard is situated in the heart of Pomerol’s most prestigious terroirs, with Château Trotanoy as its neighbor. Since 2008, the wine is made by the youngest Vayron to join the family venture, Frédérique, the daughter of current owners Xavier and Dominique.
Formed by a gentle, sloping plot, the west-facing vineyard enjoys ideal sun exposure, thanks to which some of its parcels were spared from the great frost of 1956. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines, of an average age of 40 years, are planted on gravelly clay enhanced by an iron-rich subsoil. The vineyard is maintained traditionally and conscientiously throughout the year.
Situated in one of the warmest parts of Pomerol, Château Bourgneuf produces wines that are deep and dense, layered and complex, with perfectly rounded tannins.
Winemaking
Vinification takes place in thermo-regulated concrete tanks. The alcoholic fermentation is progressively conducted with manual pumping over for an extraction that is tapered to the vintage, which conserves the fruity, fresh and concentrated Merlots. The barrel aging in French oak (35% new, 65% of one and two-fill barrels) is spread over a period of 12 to 14 months.
Tasting Notes
Nose of ripe red fruit with slightly toasted evident oak. Very concentrated, powerful, warm palate marked by oak tannins.
Harvest Notes
The entire green harvesting is undertaken by hand, which allows the team to respond to the specific climatic conditions and the particularities of each vintage. The harvesting is all hand-picked and on a by-parcel basis, finished at the optimal maturity date so as to preserve the brilliance of the fruit. After a careful sorting selection at reception the grapes are then lightly crushed.
Technical Information
Varietals: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc