Château Sales Pomerol 2016

An attractive, deep ruby red, the wine has a highly complex nose which opens up with airing on notes of black berry fruit such as bilberry and blackberry. Fresh and well-balanced on the palate, it is full-bodied and displays attractively complex flavors, especially black fruit, with a touch of oak. A wine with good ageing potential, its well-integrated and silky tannins give it a remarkable finish. This estate has been family owned for almost five centuries – an exception indeed in the Bordeaux region. De Sales has been passed down from generation to generation ever since the 16th century, when it was acquired by the Sauvanelle family. Since 1578, Château de Sales has seen four different families: the Sauvanelles, the Desaigues, the de Laages and currently the Lamberts (direct descendants of the Sauvanelles), the changes in name occuring when the estate was passed down through the women of the family.