Bricky garnet. Scented maturity of undergrowth and leather. Rather nicely chewy tannins and still some red fruit at the core. Just slightly drying on the finish but would be fine with food. (JH)
BOW (8.25)
We drank this wine a couple of times last decade. Still an underestimated wine, when considering the scores given by Wine Spectator. Rene Gabriel rates the wine 17/20 and that reflects its quality much better. Price-quality is very high for this beautiful smooth Pomerol, which has aged very well from a robust young wine to a silky, tender and well balanced wine. Nice wine for a blind tasting, you will surprise people.....
Vinous (89)
Good deep red-ruby. Sweet aromas of raspberry, licorice, bitter chocolate and mocha, complemented by smoky oak. Fat, sweet and full; a very plush, seamless style but maintains shape and grip. An intriguing iron scent adds interest. Finishes with broad, dusty, essentially soft tannins and excellent palate coverage. Interestingly, this is a bit lower in pH than the estate's 2006, which is not typical for Pomerol in 2007. But the extraction here is now gentler and the selection of barrels has been improved.
Rene Gabriel (17)
Medium garnet-ruby, showing a nice density in the centre. Sweet, discreetly jammy forest berry bouquet, light woods, latte, toasted notes, almost buttery in the approach. Velvety on the palate, soft, rolls over the tongue like a Chambertin, with a very fine chocolate bitterness inside, if it refines further, it will improve even more.
Robert Parker (86)
Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Petit Village (in magnum) has a very simple bouquet with earthy red fruit that feels a little rustic compared to some of its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin on the entry, mulberry mixed with leather and game, tapering in towards a finish that at least offers decent persistence. Perhaps the larger format played its part here, but I still suggest that bottles should be drunk now and in the new future.
