Chateau Nenin, Pomerol, 2005, 75cl

Chateau Nenin’i ajalugu ulatub 18. sajandi keskele, tänapäeval on veinimõisa omanikeks Jean Hubert Delon ja tema õde Genevieve d’Alton. Nende kasutuses on 32 hektarit maad, millest 78 % on Merloti all. Veinimõisas viidi läbi ka ulatuslikud renoveerimistööd ja uuendati seadmeid. Chateau Nenin laagerdus keskmiselt 18 kuud tammest vaatides, millest 30 % olid uued.

James Suckling – 96 Points
A complete and sexy wine with very polished and refined tannins yet there’s an energy and posture that gives the wine such intrigue. Buy it.

Robert Parker – 90 Points
Not surprisingly given the ownership by the Delon family (who also own Las Cases), Nenin always has a Medoc structure super-imposed on the ripe Merlot (75% of the blend, with the balance Cabernet Franc). The strong 2005 exhibits notes of sweet black cherries, licorice, and caramel in its medium to full-bodied, structured personality. It requires 5-7 years of cellaring, and should keep for two decades or more.