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CHATEAU LE GAY, Pomerol 2020 Bottle
chateau le gay
CHATEAU LE GAY, Pomerol 2020 Bottle
About this wine
Château Le Gay Pomerol
In 1872, a portion of the estate was sold which gave rise to Château Lafleur. In 1946, it passed to the Robin sisters (Thérèse and Marie) who also owned Château Lafleur. The wine was made by Jean Pierre Mouiex who purchased some portions of the estate to expand the Moueix Estates held by Château Lafleur Pétrus.
The Moueix touch, like that of Midas but with a lot more foresight, patience and hard work, paid off with improving fortunes for Château Le Gay. The estate was purchased by the late Catherine Péré-Vergé in 2002. Her son, Henri Parent, took over the estate in 2013 and has continued the trend increasing the prestige of the estate.
Château Le Gay’s 10 plus hectares of clay and gravel soil on the Pomerol plateau are planted to around 90% Merlot.
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Expert Review
Antonio Galloni
The 2020 Le Gay is rich and expansive on the palate. Gorgeous, savory notes add complexity to a core of black cherry fruit. This lush, extravagantly ripe Pomerol is not at all subtle, and yet all the elements are very well put together. Hints of chocolate, new leather and licorice linger on the potent finish.
94 points, Vinous (December 2022)
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James Suckling
So much black mushroom to the dark fruit, such as blackberries and brambleberries. Extremely aromatic. Full-bodied, yet refined and polished, with lovely tannins and fantastic typicity and complexity. It’s so multidimensional and structured, yet there’s a weightless character and personality to it. Thought-provoking and sophisticated. Real Pomerol. Drink after 2028, but a great experience already.
98 points, JamesSuckling.com (December 2022)
Expert Review
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Le Gay is closed to begin, needing a fair bit of swirling to unlock notes of crushed black and red berries, stewed plums, and fruitcake, plus hints of underbrush, sauteed herbs, and graphite. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with black fruit preserves, framed by firm, grainy tannins and soft acidity, finishing long and decadent.
93 points, The Wine Independent (March 2023)
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Neal Martin
The 2020 Le Gay was an impressive Pomerol when tasted from barrel. Now, in bottle, it has a wonderful, exquisitely-defined bouquet with perfumed blackberry and briary, incense and light pencil lead aromas. It's quite understated for Le Gay, yet blossoms in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with quite grainy tannins. Well-balanced, fresh, hints of licorice and brine towards a very saline finish. There is an edginess to this wine that I like, but it needs several years in bottle.
95 points, Vinous (December 2022)
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Jane Anson
Coffee bean, blackberry and cocoa powder, with grip, confidence and powerful slate crushed rock. A yield of 35hl/ha, vinified in new oak barrels. Henri Parent owner (he also, by the way, bought an organic truffle orchard in the Dordogne in this vintage), Michel Rolland consultant. Expect levels of Cabernet Franc to rise over the next few years.
94 points, JaneAnson.com (December 2022)
Expert Review
Jeb Dunnuck
A surprisingly up-front, soft, almost mid-weight effort from this château, the 2020 Château Le Gay offers a pretty perfume of both red and black fruits as well as loads of flowers, spice, leafy herbs, and incense. Medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant on the palate, it has polished tannins, terrific balance, sweet oak, and outstanding length. This exceedingly elegant, seamless beauty lacks the density and concentration of the top wines in the vintage but is nevertheless a gorgeous, classic Pomerol that will evolve for two decades.
94 points, JebDunnuck.com (March 2023)
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William Kelley
The 2020 Le Gay will appeal to readers who appreciate this estate's unabashedly modern, demonstrative style. Offering up rich aromas of dark berries, plum liqueur, coconut and creamy new oak, it's full-bodied, broad and unctuous, with a sweet core of ripe fruit, richly extracted tannins and a broad, heady, vanillin-inflected finish. It's a well-made effort in its style, even if the site is surely capable of more.
92 points, Wine Advocate (April 2023)