2015 Chateau Rouget

France / Bordeaux / Pomerol Rouge
 
The Wine Cellar Insider/Jeff Leve tasting note 93/100: "Rich and concentrated, with silky tannins, freshness and layers of sweet, ripe black cherries with the right amount of licorice. Silky and fruity, the wine feels great on your palate. This is the best vintage of Rouget produced yet!".
 
Blend:
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc.
 
Ratings vintage 2015:
Le Guide Hachette des Vins: 2 Stars Coup de Coeur.
Falstaff Magazin: 93-95/100.
VertdeVin: 93-94/100.
 
Gravelous soils mixed with clay. This soil composition, combined with an exceptional exposure, confers all the typicity, elegance and finesse to Château Rouget wines. Vineyards are sustainably farmed, using practices such as cover crops and ploughing.

Grapes are vinified batch by batch, in oak or truncated cone-shaped oak vats, then aged for 18 months in oak barrels (33% new).
 
The estate is considered as being one of the first official Pomerol Crus. Indeed, it originally appeared in the archives and land register of 1700, corresponding to the construction of the estate's grand château by the Bayonne family. At the close of the 19th Century, Château Rouget was rated among the top five Pomerol estates in a classification of the appellation's wines. In 1992, the estate was purchased by the Labruyère family, who today manage the estate in consultation with renowned winemaker, Michel Rolland.