Rouget Pomerol - 2005 (750ml) Valcourt Consistently an astonishing wine

Consistently an astonishing wine

the alcohol is slightly lower than achieved in 2002

allowing the marmalade

but they are not out of balance

with lovely rich fruit and a long finish

Rouget Pomerol - 2005 (750ml) Valcourt Consistently an astonishing wineThe Burgundy firm of Jacques Prieur, who now owns this Pomerol estate, has fashioned an outstanding 2005 from one of the less prestigious terroirs of the appellation. It is a richly fruit, exuberant, flamboyant wine offering a sensual display of black cherries, sandy, loamy soil, subtle herbs, and spice. Lusciously textured with no astringency, it can be consumed now and over the next 10 12 years. Robert Parker 90 points