2022 Château Nenin, Pomerol, Bordeaux

64% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Deep crimson hue. Fresh and floral with just a hint of oak. Ripe core and smooth tannins with decent length on the finish. A touch warm but reasonable balance. Needs to knit. 14.3%.

Drink 2028 – 2040

Cloves, smoked coffee bean and liqourice, adding gourmet layers to the damson and black cherry fruit. Picking September 1 to 23.

Drink 2024 - 2030

The 2022 Nénin was picked September 1-23, a relatively long harvest. The nose is quite opulent with black cherries, boysenberry and a touch of fi. Generous and bold. 

The palate is medium-bodied with dark chocolate and espresso-laced black fruit, granular tannins, and well-judged acidity. The 39% new oak needs a few months to be assimilated. Composed and quite persistent, this should drink well after 3-5 years.

Drink 2027 - 2045

The 2022 Nénin is terrific. Pliant, rich and creamy in the glass, the 2022 is a formidable example of the year. Soft, plush contours wrap around a core of red/purplish berry fruit. Touches of blood orange, mint, cinnamon and rose petals lend nuance to this sensual, alluring Pomerol from the Delon family. The 2022 is beautifully done.

Drink 2028 - 2042

Ripe black cherries, red plums, spice, dried herbs, and chocolate all emerge from the 2022 Château Nenin, an incredibly ripe, sexy, full-bodied Pomerol revealing a broad, opulent mid-palate and velvety tannins. Based on 64% Merlot and 36% Cabernet Franc, this is another concentrated, inky-hued, powerful 2022 that will demand bottle age.

A blend of 64% Merlot and 36% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Nenin delivers aromas of cherries, violets, sweet berries and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy palate that's rich, succulent and seamless, its ample core of fruit largely concealing its sweet, powdery tannins.

A juicy and crunchy red with blackberry, chocolate, and hazelnut. Mocha. Full to medium body with a creamy texture. Lots going on here. 64% Merlot and 36% Cabernet Franc.

Intensely fragrant, floral, ripe fruit with milk chocolate, vanilla, caramel, roses, violets, and strawberries. Juicy and slender, this is sleek and beautifully supple on the palate, moving with grace and depth but not heavy or too rich. 

There’s an intensity to the fruit flavours, though, with hints of liquorice, clove and cedar; not a light, easy wine; there’s power and concentration, but so well delivered with balanced acidity. Long finish with lingering clarity. 3.69pH. 65IPT. A yield of 33hl/ha.

Drink 2027 - 2042