Château Lécuyer Pomerol 2020
$95
Frankly ripe, with dark plum and fig notes that flirt with a prune edge, while dark tobacco and licorice root accents run underneath on the toasty finish. A touch top-heavy in the end. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2027. 1,200 cases made, 700 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Web Only - 2022
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc
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Château Lécuyer Pomerol 2020
Frankly ripe, with dark plum and fig notes that flirt with a prune edge, while dark tobacco and licorice root accents run underneath on the toasty finish. A touch top-heavy in the end. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2027. 1,200 cases made, 700 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Web Only - 2022
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc
