Pomerol

Pomerol is a rich, dry red from Bordeaux’s Right Bank in France, usually dominated by Merlot with Cabernet Franc often joining the blend. Expect ripe plum, black cherry and blackberry with spice, chocolate and earthy flavours. Smooth, plush and seriously elegant, it’s brilliant with steak, roast beef, lamb, beef stew, mushroom dishes and truffle pasta.

Taste:

Rich, velvety and effortlessly polished.

Pomerol is typically dry and medium to full-bodied, with smooth but structured tannins and plenty of ripe fruit. Expect plum, black cherry, blackberry and raspberry, often joined by violet, herbs and savoury spice.

Merlot gives Pomerol much of its famous plush texture and generous fruit, while Cabernet Franc can bring freshness, fragrance and a herbal edge.

Oak ageing can add cedar, vanilla, cocoa, coffee and toast, while mature bottles can develop beautifully savoury flavours of leather, tobacco, mushroom and truffle.

It's luxurious without needing to make a massive scene about it. Very old money.

Food Pairings:

Pomerol is made for rich, savoury food.

Steak is a classic match, particularly ribeye, sirloin, fillet or steak with a mushroom or peppercorn sauce. It also works beautifully with roast beef, beef bourguignon, beef stew, beef short ribs and slow-cooked beef.

Lamb is another great pairing. Try roast lamb, lamb chops or lamb shank, particularly with rosemary, thyme or garlic.

Pomerol's earthy flavours make it especially good with mushroom and truffle dishes, including mushroom risotto, mushroom pasta, mushroom pie and truffle pasta.

For a classic roast dinner, roast beef or roast lamb with all the trimmings works brilliantly.

On the cheese board, try mature Cheddar, Comté, Gruyère or aged Gouda.

Similar Wines:

If you enjoy Pomerol, Saint-Émilion is an essential next stop for another famous Merlot-led red from Bordeaux's Right Bank.

Merlot is worth exploring if it's Pomerol's ripe plum fruit and smooth texture that you love most, while Cabernet Franc lets you explore another important grape in many Pomerol blends.

For the bigger picture, Bordeaux will take you through the wider family of blends from the region.

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More About Pomerol:

Pomerol is a tiny appellation on the Right Bank of Bordeaux in southwestern France. Merlot dominates its vineyards, usually accompanied by Cabernet Franc and, less commonly, other permitted Bordeaux varieties.

Unlike several of Bordeaux's other famous regions, Pomerol doesn't have an official classification system dividing its estates into ranked growths.

Apparently it didn't need one.

The appellation is home to some of the world's most famous and expensive wines,

including Château Pétrus, and its clay-rich soils are particularly well suited to Merlot.

Pomerol may be small, but subtle achievements clearly weren't on the agenda.