Appellations

Cabanne 2020

Pomerol

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Tasting Notes

The 2020 La Cabanne is soft, fruity and very easy to like. A burst of dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, rose petal and mint gives La Cabanne its charming, sensual personality. Soft, silky tannins wrap it all together. This pliant, succulent Saint-Émilion is all charm.

Score: 93 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2025-2035 Date: 23 February 2023

Chewy tannins, good quality with bulk and bite, tasty, sappy, lip smacking Pomerol with grilled cedar and sweet damson fruit. Estager winemaker;

Score: 91 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2024-2040 Date: 15 February 2023

The 2020 La Cabanne has a classy bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, undergrowth, pencil lead and light floral scents. The palate is medium-bodied with finely sculpted tannins, fresh and saline with an energetic and tensile, very focused finish that lingers in the mouth. I can see this ageing very well in bottle. Excellent.

Score: 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2042 Date: 08 February 2023

The 2020 La Cabanne has a very intense bouquet of black cherries, black truffle and light violet aromas, plus just a touch of blood orange in the background. The palate is well balanced with sappy black fruit and a touch of white pepper and truffle, gaining weight on the midpalate and culminating in one of the spicier finishes you will find in Pomerol. This has good potential and may well end up at the top of my banded score.

Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026 - 2042 Date: 27 May 2021

The 2020 La Cabanne has a very intense bouquet of black cherries, black truffle and light violet aromas, plus just a touch of blood orange in the background. The palate is well balanced with sappy black fruit and a touch of white pepper and truffle, gaining weight on the midpalate and culminating in one of the spicier finishes you will find in Pomerol. This has good potential and may well end up at the top of my banded score.

Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2042 Date: 01 May 2021

Lots of ripe, lifted cassis and black cherry fruits as well as spice, licorice, and chocolate notes emerge from the 2020 Château La Cabanne, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a plush, layered texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's certainly an outstanding wine and should be in the same ballpark as the 2016, 2018, and 2019.

Score: 91 - 93 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 25 May 2021

A blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 La Cabanne has a deep purple-black color and notes of ripe, juicy black plums, fresh blackberries and black cherry compote, plus hints of star anise, clove oil and sandalwood with a touch of lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of rich, ripe black fruits, supported by velvety tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long with a spicy kick.

Score: 91 - 93 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2024 - 2042 Date: 23 May 2021

Full bottle 1,331 g. Cask sample. 96% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Very dark with purple rim. Lifted red and black fruits on the nose, with a hint of cough linctus. Oaky and a little charry too. Ripe and fresh at the same time, giving a sweet-sour finish. Nice freshness to balance all that fruit. Straightforward but should gain complexity in the bottle. Tannins already smoothed by the oak. (JH)

Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Date: 08 May 2021

A firm, linear red with blackberry and blueberry aromas and flavors. Medium body and very fine, racy tannins. Pretty length to this. Structured. Best of the trilogy?

Score: 94 - 95 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 16 April 2021