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TASTING NOTES
Attractive, open bouquet of good lively fruit. Good solid ripeness on the palate with finesse and good length.
BACKGROUND
Château La Pointe, a property which dates to at least the 19th century, although it is perhaps much older than that; the details are lost in the mists of time.
In 1941 the d'Arfeuille family acquired the estate, and it was subsequently passed down two generations to Stéphane d'Arfeuille, who together with his wife Dominique took charge in 1975. The family sold to the current owners in 2007, in part a response to France's Napoleonic laws of inheritance; it was preferable to sell, rather than divide the estate. After failing to reach an agreement with a sequence of three potential buyers, the fourth and successful suitor was Generali France, one of France's leading insurance providers, perhaps keen to follow AXA into the world of Bordeaux. The deal was struck, and Generali France appointed Eric Monneret, an agricultural engineer who started out with Raymond-Lafon and who also runs Château La France, a somewhat larger estate at 90 hectares, as managing director.
The 22 hectares of vineyards are located at the south-western extreme of the Pomerol appellation, near Libourne, and the name of the estate is said to be derived from their pointed appearance when viewed on a map.
FOOD MATCHING
Red meat, game, blue cheese, camembert and brie (French cow cheese).
CELLAR POTENTIAL
Drink now.
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Colour | Red |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Grape | Merlot blend |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full |
| Maturation | Drink now |
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