This small family-property is ideally situated in the middle of the Lalande de Pomerol appellation in Néac. This small winegrowing appellation totalling just 1,100 hectares lies north of the town of Libourne and is bordered by the Pomerol appellation to the south, with just the Barbanne river forming the line of separation, and by the Montagne Saint-Emilion appellation to the east. The wine is vinified with great care by the SIMON family. The Merlot is dominant and the wine shows all the richness, fineness and elegance of this exceptional terroir.
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This small family-property is ideally situated in the middle of the Lalande de Pomerol appellation in Néac. This small winegrowing appellation totalling just 1,100 hectares lies north of the town of Libourne and is bordered by the Pomerol appellation to the south, with just the Barbanne river forming the line of separation, and by the Montagne Saint-Emilion appellation to the east. The wine is vinified with great care by the SIMON family. The Merlot is dominant and the wine shows all the richness, fineness and elegance of this exceptional terroir.
This is a dry and structured, Merlot-driven right bank Bordeaux that seriously over-delivers at the price. From a very famous appellation that offers many of the thrills of the neighbouring Pomerol and St Emilion, it is very good value for a very good wine.
Full of dark fruit, berry and subtle spices, it has a plush, round and soft texture that makes it hugely versatile for food matching and very easy on its own. Lalande de Pomerol is a small region to the north of Saint Emilion and come under the gaze of keen wine lovers in recent decades because of its similarity to the famed neighbours while offering very good value for money.
Like its neighbours, it uses mostly Merlot with a good chunk of Cabernet Franc, in this vintage it's an 80-20 split. Based in the village of Néac in the heart of the region, this property is run Isabelle Simon and her family, who used to own it as well. It's an interesting truth that successful
Chateaux are almost too expensive to own for individuals or small companies and these days this property, like so many others. is owned by Sichel. No bad thing, just the way it goes...!
