CHT LA CHENADE LALANDE DE POMEROL 2022

There are only 840 cases in 2022. It is 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and comes in at 14.4%. Maturation in 30% new oak.

The 2022 La Chenade is bashful at first, perhaps due to the weather on the day I visited, though with a few swirls, it reveals finely delineated blackberry, iris flower and subtle mineral elements on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, but what strikes you immediately is the sheer purity of fruit. There is a patina of new oak to be subsumed (30% here), but there is plenty of substance to soak that up. It has impressive weight on the finish. This is a Lalande-de-Pomerol from Nöemie Durantou that I might have underestimated from barrel. 2028 – 2045

92+
Neal Martin, vinous.com, February 2025
This is a really beautiful Lalande-de-Pomerol, with very attractive, fine tannins that are polished and refined. It caresses your palate. Medium-bodied with black-olive, dark-berry and light chocolate character. It’s very persistent and beautiful. One of the best wines from this appellation in a long, long time. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Drink after 2028.

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