This is in a sector of Pomerol that saw quite a bit of hail, so it`s pretty impressive to see Clos Rene delivering a wine with plenty of colour, and sweet ruby fruit, touches of grilled cedar and coffee bean on the finish, a good job in a tough year. 88 points, Jane Anson, janeanson.com, April 2025

Deep, layered and super-expressive, the 2024 Clos Rene is very fine. It offers plenty of mid-palate presence and resonance. It is also unusually rich in this vintage. Production is about 50% of usual through selection and the use of only the best parcels, as part of the vineyard suffered extensive damage from hail. This is an impressive showing. 91-93 points

The 2024 Clos Rene has an intense bouquet with touches of dark chocolate infusing the black fruit aromas. Its oak is not quite simpatico with the fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with powdery tannins and a little more oak than previous recent vintages. It still feels fresh on the finish, even if lacking the complexity of a top-flight Clos Rene. 88-90 points