Frankrike

Ch. Vieux Taillefer

Chateau Taillefer Pomerol

Bordeaux

Pomerol

The 2023 Taillefer is deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of baked plums and dried mulberries slowly emerge from the glass, followed by hints of damp soil, sauteed herbs, and chargrill. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit preserves, with plenty of freshness and an earthy finish. The blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

In a corner of Pomerol that can be impacted by hot vintages, they have navigated 2023 skilfully, and this is a charming wine, medium term for drinking, no need to wait too long after bottling, fresh acidities, plummy fruits, just a hint of tannic grip. Claire Moueix director, Cyril Basteau winemaker, 12ha estate. 40% new oak, 33hl/ha yield.

Inside Bordeaux

Ruby red medium intensity colour, fruits very much of the blue and red end of the spectrum, carefully delivered but struggles to really deliver the Pomerol pleasure that it does in riper vintages. Heritiers Bernard Moueix. Grape blend given is as planted, not vintage.

The 2022 Taillefer is deep garnet-purple in color. Bright notes of fresh plums, juicy blackberries, and kirsch waft from the glass followed by hints of lavender and black olives. The medium to full-bodied palate is soft and juicy, with compelling freshness and wonderfully pure black fruits on the finish.

In bottle this shows the same characteristics as En Primeur - good quality, softly spoken, raspberry, plum and redcurrant fruits, with tobacco and sage, well balanced, easy to approach, short on the finish. Enjoyable medium term drinking from 5th generation owner and winemaker Claire Moueix.

Fruit remains extremely knitted together after ageing, dominated by coffee and spice aromatics on the opening beats. A trace of heat on the finish but this is unfussy, has Pomerol personality, and will be enjoyable over the next five to 10 years - just ensure you give it a good carafe to open up the brambled side to the black fruits. 39hl/h yield, harvest September 20 to 29, 40% new oak. Run by Claire Moueix since 2013.

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Produsent	Ch. Vieux Taillefer
Årgang	2023
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Pomerol
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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