THE PRODUCER
Pomerol estate, Chateau Nenin, was acquired by Jean-Hubert Delon – owner of
Saint Julien estate Leoville Las Cases – in 1997, and major investments were
made in the vineyard and cellar. It was however not until the middle of the
2010s that quality really started improving with reduced yields, better ripeness
of the fruit selection, and as such improved wine quality.

Nenin’s 32 hectares are situated just outside the village of Catusseau, and
planted to around 80% Merlot, along with some Cabernet Franc and Cabernet
Sauvignon. Most of the vineyard land is adjacent to the vineyards of Chateau
Trotanoy and the vine age is around 35 years. Nenin is one of the larger Pomerol
properties.

THE WINE

The grape composition of Nenin’s Grand Vin varies with vintage conditions and
grape ripeness, but generally consists of 80% Merlot along with smaller portions
of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The average vine age is around 35
years. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and ageing lasts around
18 months in French oak barrels, of which 30% are new. Nenin’s are structured
and black fruited wines, and generally starts drinking at around 3-5 years of
age.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2010Country:FranceRegion:Bordeaux Right BankSub region:Pomerol
Grape:82% Merlot & 18% Cabernet FrancStyle:Savory & ClassicSweetness:DryABV:15%
Drinking window:2016 - 2035Size:750mlFood match:Beef & Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.