The 2018 Enclos Tourmaline is made of 100% Merlot. The wine fermented in 100% new oak and was aged in barrels for about 20 months. With 14.7% alcohol and a deep garnet-purple color, it leaps from the glass with wonderfully pure notes of crushed black plums and blackberries, leading to an undercurrent of camphor, chargrill, forest floor and unsmoked cigars. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers tightly wound black fruit and savory layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. Give it a good 4-5 years in bottle for it to really strut its stuff and then drink it over the next 20+ years. Enclos Tourmaline comes from the lieu-dit Clinet, close to La Fleur-Pétrus and Trotanoy.

The 2018 Enclos Tourmaline has an energetic and very focused bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis and blueberry scents, quite a lot of creamy new oak but it is nicely enmeshed with the fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a creamy texture: black cherries, wild strawberries and blueberry fruit mixed with white pepper, bay leaf and truffle. It is adorned with a silky smooth texture and an irresistible, caressing finish. This is a superb Pomerol from "team Kwok".

The 2018 Enclos Tourmaline is dark and inviting. Crème de cassis, red plum, cedar, menthol, tobacco, spice and new oak show the richer, more opulent side of Pomerol in this vintage. This is an especially creamy unctuous style, and it works nicely. Enclos Tourmaline, 100% Merlot, emerges from a tiny one-hectare parcel within La Patache. Tasted three times.