Somm Picks

2016 Château Plince, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France


Bottle or Case: Single Bottle
Price:
Sale price£59.95

2016 Château Plince, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

Somm Picks

OVERVIEW

One of the few great Chateau buildings in Pomerol belongs to Plince who proudly carry the image on their distinctive labels. Next door to Nenin, and highly regarded as a Pomerol of great value, this years vintage is soft and supple and full of cherry and dark chocolate tones.

CRITIC REVIEWS

This 21-acre vineyard has produced a firmly structured wine with severe tannins that will take time to soften. The fruits along with acidity are still developing and will give an attractive wine from 2022. Roger Voss. 91 Points. Wine Enthusiast

Deep dark ruby ​​garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate lightening of the edges, fine nuances of cedar wood, a hint of tangerine zest, cassis and liquorice underlaid, floral touch of candied violets. Juicy, good complexity, pleasant extract sweetness, present, well integrated tannins. Long-lasting, seamlessly following the success of the previous year. 94 Points. Falstaff

FOOD PAIRING INSPIRATION

This wine will pair well with all lamb dishes including roast lamb and lamb chops and a Sunday lunch.

VINTAGE AND WINEMAKING

A 94 point vintage according to the Wine Spectator. The growing season began with early bud break due to the unusual warmth with heavy rains in winter and spring. The rains were a blessing in the end as the soils retained the water for the exceptionally dry summer than enabled superb ripening. The grapes reached full phenolic ripeness and ensured the harvest was a success.

The vineyard is tended traditionally and with great care throughout the year (leaf-thinning, green harvests) in order to produce optimally ripe fruit that is expressive of this terroir. The grapes are machine harvested.

After harvest, the grapes undergo a careful sorting before being transferred to thermo-regulated cement tanks, where they are stored for one week of pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation lasts for 1-2 weeks, and after 1-2 weeks of additional maceration, the wine is transferred to French oak barrels (1/3 new) for the malolactic fermentation, followed by 12-18 months of aging.

PRODUCER NOTES

Château Plince is a Pomerol estate of around 10 hectares owned by the family Moreau for over a century now. Next door to Nenin and to the east of Libourne there are 21 acres planted here all in one single block. Made up of 72% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the blend is always heavily Merlot.

NEED ADVICE? ASK A SOMM LIVE

Any questions about this wine? Creating a wine list for a function or planning a special meal or gift? Use the chat facility to speak live to one of our in-house sommeliers who can assist in your wine selection.

SERVICE AND STORAGE TIPS

The wine should be stored over the longer term at 12c. We recommend this wine be brought up to around 16c for service. This temperature more closely resembles cellar conditions and allows the wine to be lifted and have freshness. For such a young wine, if it were served today we would recommend a few hours in a young wine decanter.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

Delivery is free when you spend over £150. For orders under this amount then a £9.99 delivery charge will be applied.

We use a tracked DPD delivery service who provide text and email tracking updates.

Every bottle sold by CoolerSomm is subject to our quality guarantee. If a wine is corked or faulty, we will replace it.

2016 Chateau Plince, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

Wine Card
Wine Producer Château Plince
Wine Region Bordeaux
Wine Classification AOC Pomerol
Wine Type Red
Grape Variety Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Vintage 2016
Vintage Quality Extraordinary - Parker
Maturity Drinking Now - Will improve
Body Full Bodied
Sweetness Dry
Alcohol % 14%
Bottle Type Bordeaux 75cl
Serving Temperature 16-18°C
Food Pairing Venison, Lamb, Reblochon 
Awards 94 Points - Falstaff
91 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Payment & Security

American Express Apple Pay Diners Club Discover Google Pay Maestro Mastercard PayPal Shop Pay Union Pay Visa

Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.

You may also like

Recently viewed