Description
DC
95
Rated 95 by Decanter
Ripe and dried red berry fruit on the nose, raisins, freshly picked raspberries and blueberries. Some wonderful potpourri perfume too. Great grip and hold from the start – this is tannic and they coat the mouth but with such a bright and juicy aspect too. Real energy here, a lighter if you can say that (as still 14.5%) style, with focus on delicate red fruits, perfume and dark chocolate. RIch to start with, muscular with a bold immediate taste then the delicacy comes in. A wonderful aerial style that is all in balance but still needs some time. It will reward cellaring. Great potential here and quality winemaking on show. Tasted twice. Drinking Window 2025 – 2045.
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
This is soft and chewy with very round tannins and lots of blackberry, toasted-oak, walnut and earth character. Traditional with a new vibe. Full-bodied, layered and juicy. Some tobacco, stem and chocolate, too. Better after 2026.
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Rouget comes prancing out of the glass with flamboyant scents of black raspberries, warm black plums and boysenberries with hints of red roses, Chinese five spice and oolong tea plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers a firm frame of ripe, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, nicely supporting the generous black fruits, finishing long and mineral laced.
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2019 Rouget is bold, plush and racy to the core. Raspberry jam, spice, kirsch, leather, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco all meld together effortlessly. This sumptuous, flamboyant Pomerol captures all of the natural intensity of the year.
JD
91
Rated 91 by Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Château Rouget is a big, burly wine with lots of oak and chocolate, yet it still packs plenty of fruit. Offering up lots of red, black, and blue fruits, medium to full body, loads of chewy tannins, and a great finish, it’s going to need 4-5 years of bottle age to round out some tannins but should be a solid, sexy Pomerol at maturity.
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