Pomerol · vintage 2008
Why this vintage
- 95/100 from Decanterand 1 other score above 90/100.
- The 2008 vintage in PomerolA luminous back end to the season redeemed the vintage: fine fruit and delicate balance, from very small yields.
- Limited production60 000 bottles of this vintage.
Critic scores
- Decanter95
- Wine Advocate94
The 2008 vintage in Pomerol
Vintage benchmark: 90/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A luminous back end to the season redeemed the vintage: fine fruit and delicate balance, from very small yields.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pomerol. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
A dense, black color with violet highlights. An intense nose, mocha, stone fruit, violet, spice. A voluminous, rich, ample palate with a powerful yet harmonious texture. A smooth finish with abundant, very melted tannins, yet dense without aggressiveness.
Blend of the 2008 vintage
- 88 % Merlot
- 12 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2008 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2008 sheet
- 13 % vol.Alcohol
- 27 hl/haYield
- 35 yrsVine age
- 60,000 bottlesProduction
Winemaking
A close association of tradition and modern winemaking methods guides every operation in the cellar. Fermentation in vat is carried out according to the classic method of pump-overs and controlled macerations (with frequent tastings).
Ageing
Once fermentation is complete, the wine is placed in oak casks where it is aged for 18 months.
Terroir
It is through one of those mysteries of geology that, in the south-east of the Pomerol plateau, a curious accident brings a long seam of gravel to the surface. Three vineyards, l’Évangile among them, share this rare soil. The estate does indeed occupy a wholly privileged position: it is bordered to the north by the vines of Château Pétrus and is separated to the south from Cheval Blanc in Saint-Émilion only by a minor road. The area covers 16 hectares of sandy-clay soil with pure gravels and a subsoil marked by crasse de fer (iron pan). The grape varieties grown are Merlot (80%), which brings fruit, body and flesh and gives the wine its inimitable suppleness, and Bouchet, the local name for Cabernet Franc (20%), for finesse and structure.
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Texts and documents 2008
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.