De Sales 2022 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 94 DE / 92 JA / 90-92 WA

Medium- to full-bodied red with depth and complexity. Layers of fine, creamy tannins and compact structure. Meaty and racy with a lingering finish. Pure dark fruit with hints of chocolate. - James Suckling

Vivid purple colour in the glass, aromatic perfumed nose with soft floral flecks and concentrated fruit. Chewy, bright, forward and focussed, there’s structure but a streamlined nature keeps the focus and drive but still with volume to the mid palate. Feels quite serious and a touch compact right now, lovely definition though, and a cool strawberry, blueberry juiciness that nicely contrasts the clear structure and density. Well controlled, mouthfilling, a touch hot on the finish but there’s such appealing plumpness and sense of life. Will be excellent to drink when it’s ready. 3.7pH. 60% grand vin production. 18% new oak. No press wine. A yield fo 30hl/ha. Harvest 7 - 21 September. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter

Inky plum in the colour, and there are plenty of ripe fruits through the palate that head towards overripe but keep on the right side of the line, with pulsing waves of saffran, mandarin peel, pomegrante and redcherry fruit. A little soft through the mid palate, but this is an enjoyable Sales, deftly handled. 18% new oak, 82% one year and two year old barrels. Harvest September 7 to 21. Temperatures in August 2C hotter than average for the last 10 years, and de Sales' location in a warmer spot close to the city of Libourne will have challenged a few plots, particularly any young vines, making the result particularly impressive. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

A strong effort from this large Pomerol property, the 2022 De Sales offers up aromas of red fruits, plums and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy palate that's ample, layered and velvety, exhibiting a touch more concentration than is habitual at this address without compromising the elegant house style. -William Kelley, Wine Advocate