Tasted at the chateau, the 2006 Rouget was always a quietly impressive Pomerol when it was released and it continues to offer great quality. The bouquet is very pure and comely, with ripe strawberry and raspberry coulis aromas, beautifully defined, very focused and tensile. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a mixture of red and black fruit, superb mineralité and backbone, long and sustained on the finish. This Rouget seems to be improving in bottle and it will be fascinating to watch its progress. Proprietor Edouard Labruyère described it as becoming "a real Pomerol now." I would agree. Tasted April 2016.

Shows aromas of plum jam, with hints of flowers and raspberry. Medium-bodied, with refined, silky tannins and a medium finish. Balanced and reserved. This is not overextracted, which is good. Best from 2012 through 2016. 3,000 cases made. -JS