L'enclos Tourmaline - Pomerol 2019

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L'enclos Tourmaline Description

Enclos Tourmaline is located on the highest point of the famous plateau of the smallest appellation of Bordeaux: Pomerol. The property was acquired by Peter Kwok and his son Howard in 2012. Enclos Tourmaline is produced in small quantities only during great vintages. The first vintage produced less than 1,000 bottles. Derived from holdings on the plateau respectively located between Le Pin and Trotanoy, opposite Clinet, and opposite the Château of La Fleur-Pétrus.

Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points

The 2019 Enclos Tourmaline is a tiny production Pomerol coming from a one-hectare vineyard beside Clinet. It's a rich, powerful, yet incredibly elegant Pomerol that does everything right, offering beautiful cassis and darker cherry fruits, notes of cedarwood, spicy oak, and chocolate, full-bodied richness, silky tannins, and a great finish. It marries opulence with finesse perfectly and is one heck of an impressive Pomerol that can be drunk any time over the coming 25 years or so. Pomerol was one of the standout appellations in 2019, and this shows it

James Suckling: 97 Points

This has rich dark-fruit and smoky character with notes of ripe plums, black olives, spices, cocoa and clay-like soil. Some sweet tobacco, too. Full body, layers of fine, polished tannins and a round, creamy texture. Pure fruit with a touch of blue flowers. Rich and complex, yet fresh and delicious. Long and firm with a polished, earthy finish. Really impressive and rather decadent at the end. Le Pin-like.

Vinous: 94-96 Points

"The 2019 Enclos Tourmaline is pure Merlot picked on 3 October at 32hl/ha and limited to just 3,400 bottles. It has a very ripe bouquet with blueberry and cassis fruit, maybe just a little OTT compared to some of Vignobles K (aka proprietor Peter Kwok) other cuvées. The palate is more refined with finely chiseled tannins, a fine bead of acidity, quite linear and steely towards the finish with a tang of spice on the aftertaste. Once the aromatics are tempered by time, this could turn into a superb Pomerol."-Neal Martin

"The 2019 Enclos Tourmaline is a heady, explosive wine. Vinification in barrel seems to have amplified flavors and textures. Plush dark cherry, espresso, licorice, dark spice, menthol and leather build a sumptuous, exotic Pomerol that hits all the right notes. Tasted two times."-Antonio Galloni

Wine Advocate: 93+ Points

93+ Points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate: "The 2019 Enclos Tourmaline offers up aromas of plums, wild berries, sweet spices, loamy soil and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, ample and succulent, it's elegantly muscular, with an ample core of fruit, lively acids and powdery tannins. Derived from holdings on the plateau respectively located between Le Pin and Trotanoy, opposite Clinet, and opposite the château of La Fleur-Pétrus, this is the most serious Pomerol in Peter Kwok's portfolio." 04/22