2017 Le Gay (Pomerol)

Origin
Pomerol, Right bank, Bordeaux FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Merlot
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle Size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Wine Score
90-92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2018
90 points, Jane Anson, decanter.com, April 2018
16 points, Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com, April 2018
93-95 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com, April 2018

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Media Reviews

Neal Martin

The 2017 Le Gay has a strong whiff of the sea coming from the glass, brine and a little Japanese nori (seaweed) that is neatly sutured into the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a little oaky at the moment with dark chocolate and a little leather tincturing the black and red fruit. It just feels a little predictable on the finish whereas the best recent vintages of Le Gay have fanned out and demonstrated more precision. Nevertheless, Le Gay often blossoms during its élevage so this might surprise when in bottle. 90-92 points

Jane Anson

This has good volume and mouthfeel, with rich, well-feathered cassis and powerful dark chocolate. It`s one to age, an opulent, decadent wine that`s still quite tight. Leave it a good few years. 90 points

Julia Harding

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Very ripe fruit, 100% barriques intégrales – ie fermented in new oak barriques. Black with dark purple core. Almost raisiny. Dark and savoury and charry on the palate but there`s freshness too. Very dark on the finish. A bit hard and tough overall. 16 points

Lisa Perroti-Brown

The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Le Gay is youthfully mute, opening with black cherries, wild blueberries and mulberry scents with suggestions of violets, licorice and black soil. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers beautifully delineated fruit with oodles of freshness and firm yet beautifully ripe tannins, finishing very long and perfumed. 93-95 points

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