2020 La Commanderie
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The 2020 La Commanderie (Pomerol) has a very attractive nose, not one that I would describe as amazingly complex, yet there is beguiling purity with blueberry and blackberry fruit, touches of wilted violet petal and truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, well judged acidity and assiduous use of new oak. This Pomerol just seems to flow and is quite delicious. Recommended.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2020 La Commanderie is vibrant and potent right out of the gate. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, cloves and licorice give the 2020 quite a bit of density, but there is more than enough energy to balance things out. More than anything else, La Commanderie feels wonderfully alive. I can only hope the bottled wine retains that harmony.
Cask sample. Prominent oak with a ripe red-berry note and cinnamon. A serious palate with fine tannins, plenty of dark fruits and a warming finish. A layered wine that has an iron-rich powdery finish. Still displays freshness despite the full fruit character. (AC)
The 2020 La Commanderie has a pure, feminine bouquet of black cherries, blueberry and violet scents, the oak nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine acidity, a smooth texture and truffle-tinged black fruit on the nicely proportioned finish. This is worth seeking out.