2022 Château de Bel Air

The 2022 Bel-Air (Pomerol) is plump, juicy and super-expressive. Although not particularly complex, the 2022 offers notable depth and creaminess from start to finish. Dark cherry, plum, tobacco, new leather, incense and gravel build nicely.

- Antonio Galloni (01/2025)

A fresh and lively nose with ripe plums, cherries and some hibiscus and sweet red berries. Medium-bodied on the palate, this has juicy fruit and firm but tense tannins. Outstanding length to close. 100% merlot and 10% whole-bunch fermentation. Drink from 2026. (01/2025)

Smoky red and black fruits, damp earth, leather, and underbrush notes all emerge from the 2022 Château Bel Air, a solid, nicely balanced, concentrated Pomerol that has good mid-palate density and length. Based on 100% Merlot brought up 12 months in 30% new oak, drink bottles over the coming 10-12 years. (02/2025)

Entirely crafted from Merlot, the 2022 Bel-Air (Pomerol) wafts from the glass with notes of dark berries, sweet berries and flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless and fleshy palate with good depth at the core framed by velvety tannins. Finishing long and ethereal, this is a stunning wine.

- Yohan Castaing (03/2025)