Pomerol

The wine

The smallest of the great Bordeaux appellations, Pomerol lies on a clay-gravel plateau on the right bank, without official classification but home to some of the world's most sought-after wines. Petrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, Trotanoy, L'Évangile... make connoisseurs swoon. Merlot dominates, complemented by cabernet franc on cooler terroirs. The soils, especially the central clay "buttonhole", produce velvety, opulent reds with truffle, dark candied fruit, violet and liquorice, supported by silky tannins. Top cuvées age thirty to fifty years. Pair with noble game, roast beef, ceps and aged blue cheeses.