Château Nénin - Pomerol 2000

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/06/2010

Full-bodied and powerful, but still tannic, structured, and backward, the 2000 Nénin possesses a dark ruby/plum color as well as a sweet nose of boysenberries, earth, flowers, and truffles. It requires another 4-5 years of bottle age, and should keep for 20 years thereafter. June 2010.

La Revue du Vin de France

16.50 / 20

le 01/12/2009

D'une forme droite et serrée, Nénin évolue lentement, tout en conservant une belle expression fruitée et des tanins fermes en finale. L'ensemble est équilibré et le vin demeure frais.

La Revue du Vin de France

15.50 / 20

le 31/03/2008

Le millésime qui annonce le renouveau du cru. Belle structure, mais manque un peu de profondeur, malgré une structure élégante. Tanins un rien anguleux.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2003

This wine has turned out exceptionally well, and to my thinking, is the finest Nenin yet made under the Delon administration. A blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, the opaque purple-colored 2000 boasts corpulent, thick, juicy, jammy black fruits redolent with flavors of blackberries, cherries, and plums. Hints of licorice, truffles, and subtle wood are present as well. There is also tremendous opulence, thickness, and structure. A comparison with the best 1975s from Pomerol could be made, but the 2000 is sweeter and fleshier. It is a brilliant success for Nenin. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2023.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2003

It shows a serious amount of subtle aromas and flavors of tobacco, cherry and chocolate character. Full-bodied, with velvety, ripe tannins and a long and caressing finish. Yummy already. Hard to hold back. This is one of the best Nenins I have tasted in decades. Best after 2010. 2,500 cases made.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/02/2002

A blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc (high for Pomerol), the opaque purple-colored 2000 Nenin displays an unevolved but classic nose of sweet, jammy black fruits (primarily cherries and currants), licorice, underbrush, and subtle wood. Full-bodied, with copious amounts of tannin, and a long, structured, well-delineated finish, it will require significant patience. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2025.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2001

A blend of 73% Merlot and 27% Cabernet Franc, and yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare, it is powerful as well as complex. Opaque purple-colored, with a full-bodied, opulent style backed up by high tannin as well as decent acidity, it reveals more cedar and floral notes (because of the high percentage of Cabernet Franc) in its chocolate, blackberry, and cherry-scented bouquet. Gorgeously pure, thick, and rich, it is a candidate for a long life. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.