Château Lamothe-Bergeron Haut-Médoc 2016 - Cru Bourgeois

Bettane & Desseauve

About wine:

Soft, floral, and fruity on the nose, with a similar style on the palate, harmonious, pleasant to drink, and very refreshing. Well-made, with rare elegance and excellent balance.

About the estate:

A famous estate, very much in vogue in the 19th century, this sleeping beauty was revived four years ago when it was bought by the Mounier cognac house. Laurent Méry is in charge of its management. Located between Margaux and Saint-Julien, on gravelly terroirs, the vineyard covers nearly 70 hectares of vines planted equally with Cabernet and Merlot. Major work has been undertaken to restore the château to its former glory. Modern and avant-garde, advised by Hubert de Boüard (Château Angélus), the wine retains its finesse and elegance.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

A cru bourgeois that has been producing wine since the Middle Ages. It owes its name to agronomist Jacques de Bergeron, who developed a grafting method in the early 19th century. Dominated by a 19th-century building, the vineyard covers nearly 80 hectares and is owned by the cognac houses H. Mounier and Hardy.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

Château Lamothe-Bergeron 2016 displays impressive freshness and vitality on the nose: effervescent black fruits mixed with tobacco and graphite. The palate is well-balanced with lively acidity, harmonious on the palate with good depth, lots of new wood on the finish but this should be subsumed once it is bottled. There is potential here.

About the estate:

Wine Enthusiast

About wine:

The rather grandiose château on this estate dates back to the 19th century, with turrets in keeping with Médoc tradition. The wine is also classic, offering balanced acidity, blackcurrant, and a layer of tannins to support it all. The 30% new barrels added to the wine's richness and gave it a spicy aftertaste. Drink from 2022 onwards.

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About wine:

This wine has fine, sumptuous tannins and offers impressive structure on the palate, with lively, assertive tannins carrying elegant, sumptuous red fruit flavors in a fresh finish.

Le Figaro vins

About wine:

Mentholated nose, Zan, floral, red fruits. Easy to drink on the palate, slight bitterness, supple tannins, graphite.

Yves Beck

About wine:

Medium garnet red. The bouquet of Lamothe-Bergeron 2016 is complex and multifaceted. It reveals smoky, fruity, and mineral notes. Pleasant aromas of licorice wood and blackberries. On the palate, it impresses with its density and balance. The tannins are fine-grained and perfectly integrated, while the structure lends it class. A complete wine with body, muscle, and finesse. I think it can still gain a point or two. To be followed. 2022-2036