Le Gay 2005

Pomerol

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Tasting Notes
The Le Gay 2005 offers a luscious, ripe red-berry nose: raspberry, wild strawberry, citrus lemon and a faint hint of bacon fat. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely balance, ripe, sensuous black fruits, a little pain grille, white pepper and a hint of sous-bois. It exhibits great focus and natural sensuality; unpretentious but poised on the finish. This is my style of Pomerol! Excellent. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 31 July 2013
The finest Le Gay produced since the post World War II era, the 2005 even eclipses the fabulous 1982 and 1989. This inky/purple-hued effort reflects the commitment of proprietress Catherine Pere-Verge. An extraordinary perfume of blueberries, blackberries, flowers, truffles, and a touch of steely minerality is followed by a massive wine of exceptional concentration, a multilayered texture, phenomenal purity, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It is a massive, old style, pure, rich Pomerol that should only be purchased by patient connoisseurs as gratification will need to be deferred for at least a decade. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040+. Score: 95 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2040 30 April 2008
The first top-notch effort under new owner, Catherine Pere-Verge, and winemaking guru, Michel Rolland, Le Gay’s 2005 is reminiscent of some of the estate’s monumental wines made in the post-World War II era (1947 and 1950). Its dense purple color precedes a luxurious bouquet of licorice, acacia flowers, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, and kirsch. Full-bodied with a fabulous texture as well as purity, it also possesses some lofty, but sweet tannins that are largely concealed by abundant extract, glycerin, and alcohol. This amazing wine represents a new reference point for Le Gay. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035+. Score: 94 - 96 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2035 30 April 2007
The 2005 is unquestionably the finest Le Gay since 1982, 1975, and perhaps even 1947. Kudos to consulting winemaker Michel Rolland and the estate’s relatively new proprietor, Catherine Pere-Verge, for pushing the envelope to this level. Reminiscent of an old style Le Gay or Lafleur, it boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as an exquisite perfume of raspberry and blueberry liqueur intermixed with flowers, kirsch, licorice, and earth. This dense, powerful, concentrated, full-bodied yet well-balanced and symmetrical Pomerol possesses a boatload of tannin, but it is largely concealed by the lofty alcohol, glycerin, and extract. A brilliant effort, it represents a new reference point for Le Gay. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2035. Score: 94 - 96 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2035 30 April 2006

Tasting Notes

The Le Gay 2005 offers a luscious, ripe red-berry nose: raspberry, wild strawberry, citrus lemon and a faint hint of bacon fat. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely balance, ripe, sensuous black fruits, a little pain grille, white pepper and a hint of sous-bois. It exhibits great focus and natural sensuality; unpretentious but poised on the finish. This is my style of Pomerol! Excellent.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 31 July 2013

The finest Le Gay produced since the post World War II era, the 2005 even eclipses the fabulous 1982 and 1989. This inky/purple-hued effort reflects the commitment of proprietress Catherine Pere-Verge. An extraordinary perfume of blueberries, blackberries, flowers, truffles, and a touch of steely minerality is followed by a massive wine of exceptional concentration, a multilayered texture, phenomenal purity, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It is a massive, old style, pure, rich Pomerol that should only be purchased by patient connoisseurs as gratification will need to be deferred for at least a decade. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040+.

Score: 95

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2040 30 April 2008

The first top-notch effort under new owner, Catherine Pere-Verge, and winemaking guru, Michel Rolland, Le Gay’s 2005 is reminiscent of some of the estate’s monumental wines made in the post-World War II era (1947 and 1950). Its dense purple color precedes a luxurious bouquet of licorice, acacia flowers, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, and kirsch. Full-bodied with a fabulous texture as well as purity, it also possesses some lofty, but sweet tannins that are largely concealed by abundant extract, glycerin, and alcohol. This amazing wine represents a new reference point for Le Gay. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035+.

Score: 94 - 96

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2017-2035 30 April 2007

The 2005 is unquestionably the finest Le Gay since 1982, 1975, and perhaps even 1947. Kudos to consulting winemaker Michel Rolland and the estate’s relatively new proprietor, Catherine Pere-Verge, for pushing the envelope to this level. Reminiscent of an old style Le Gay or Lafleur, it boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as an exquisite perfume of raspberry and blueberry liqueur intermixed with flowers, kirsch, licorice, and earth. This dense, powerful, concentrated, full-bodied yet well-balanced and symmetrical Pomerol possesses a boatload of tannin, but it is largely concealed by the lofty alcohol, glycerin, and extract. A brilliant effort, it represents a new reference point for Le Gay. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2035.

Score: 94 - 96

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2035 30 April 2006

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