Pomerol
Merlot-led reds from Bordeaux's Right Bank — 10 wines tracked, WineFortune index median 223.5 € per 75 cl
- Producers
- 10
- Wines tracked
- 10
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- In our shop
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Pomerol is a small sub-region on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, France, and home to some of the most sought-after Merlot-based red wines in the world. WineFortune tracks 10 wines from 10 producers here; 8 of them carry a live index and all 10 are listed in the shop.
The vineyards sit on clay and gravel soils with an iron-rich subsoil, and the wines are still reds under the AOP designation, led by Merlot with a share of Cabernet Franc. Pomerol has never had an official classification: every estate, from Petrus to the smallest grower, works under the same appellation.
The WineFortune index median for Pomerol stands at 223.5 € per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over the past 90 days. At the top, Petrus, Pomerol shows an index median of 3000 € per 75 cl, with Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet at 372 € and Vieux Chateau Certan at 276 €. Critics have filed 55 reviews with an average score of 94.5 and a peak of 99 on the 100-point scale, and the median drinking window runs from 2026 to 2045. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 9 vintages from Pomerol.
Facts
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc
- Style
- Still red
- Designation
- AOP Pomerol
- Soils
- Clay and gravel with iron-rich subsoil
- Drinking window
- 2026–2045 (critics' median)
- WineFortune index median
- 223.5 € / 75 cl (90 days)
Bottles · 10 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Pomerol, whichever sub-region or producer
RedSilk, violets and Merlot-led depth from a historic estate on the clay and gravel of the Pomerol plateau
RedMerlot from the blue clay of Pomerol's plateau — the single wine of one of Bordeaux's most storied estates
RedA Delon family Pomerol led by Merlot, with Cabernet Franc adding lift to its plush, clay-grown depth
RedOld-vine Merlot and Cabernet Franc from a small vineyard beside the church at the heart of Pomerol's plateau
RedSilk, violets and Merlot-led depth from a historic estate on the clay and gravel of the Pomerol plateau
RedA historic estate on the Pomerol plateau where Merlot and Cabernet Franc meet in a red of quiet, patrician depth
RedMerlot and Cabernet Franc from Pomerol's clay and gravel plateau — plush, deep and quietly powerful
RedVelvet-textured Merlot from the clay soils of the Pomerol plateau, made in a lush, deeply perfumed style
RedMerlot and Cabernet Franc from Pomerol's clay and gravel plateau — plush, deep and quietly powerful
RedMerlot-led Pomerol from deep clay on the plateau's northern edge — Château Le Gay's dark, velvety right-bank red
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Pomerol
Questions
What makes Pomerol different from the rest of Bordeaux?
Pomerol is a small Right Bank sub-region where Merlot leads the blend, usually with Cabernet Franc. Its clay and gravel soils with iron-rich subsoil give dense, plush still red wines. Unlike the Medoc or Saint-Emilion, Pomerol has no official classification: all estates share the single AOP Pomerol appellation.
What is the WineFortune index median for Pomerol?
The WineFortune index median for Pomerol is 223.5 € per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. Among indexed wines, Petrus, Pomerol shows a median of 3000 €, Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet 372 €, Vieux Chateau Certan 276 € and Chateau Nenin 60 € per 75 cl.
Which Pomerol producers does WineFortune track?
WineFortune tracks wines from 10 Pomerol producers, including Petrus, Le Pin, L'Eglise-Clinet, Vieux Chateau Certan, La Conseillante, L'Evangile, La Violette, Le Gay, Hosanna and Nenin. 8 of the 10 tracked wines carry an index, and all 10 are listed in the WineFortune shop.
When are the tracked Pomerol wines ready to drink?
Across the tracked wines, critics have filed 55 reviews with an average score of 94.5 and a peak of 99 on the 100-point scale. Their median drinking window opens in 2026 and runs to 2045, so these are still reds built for the cellar as well as the table.