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2025 Nenin, Pomerol

2025 Nenin, Pomerol

Pre-Arrival
95-97JD
94-95JS
93-95TWP
94DC
94JA
91-93RP
90-93VN
$67.99

Pre-Arrival: Estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 9/15/2028.

11 Available for Purchase

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Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed May 2026
Ripe black cherries, chocolate, scorched earth, melted crayons, tobacco, and camphor all emerge from the 2025 Château Nénin, a classic Pomerol in the making with a blend that's heavily slanted toward Cabernet this year. Based on 62% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon that's being raised in 40% new barrels, the goal here is ultimately a 50/50 split between Merlot and Cabernet (both Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon). Checking in at 13.4% alcohol with a pH of 3.6, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a round, lush, expansive mouthfeel, ample mid-palate volume, wonderful balance, and a great finish. The quality at Nenin continues to impress.

Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

Review Date: 05/2026
A solid red with lots of berry and milk chocolate character and chewy tannins, but it’s still in balance, with a caressing texture and a flavorful finish. Some terracotta at the end. Bright and focused 52% merlot, 32% cabernet franc 6% cabernet sauvignon,.

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The Wine Palate

Review Date: 04/2026
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Nénin prances out with gregarious notes of ripe blackberries and blueberry compote, leading to a core of plum preserves, violets, licorice, and Indian spices. The medium-bodied palate is filled with juicy black and blue fruit, framed by velvety tannins and a racy line, finishing long and fragrant. Impressive! The blend is 62% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a pH of 3.6 and the alcohol is 13.4%. The wine is aging for 18 months in French barriques, 40% new. (LPB)

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Decanter

Review Date: 03/2026
Cabernet aromas coming through on the nose with blackcurrant, cedar and chocolate. Smooth and velvety with a lovely supple expression that shows texture but also bounce thanks to the fruit and acidity. Great structure, lovely energy and focus here – nothing overdone. A light, crisp and crunchy style yet so delicate with a real focus on clarity. Feels really well constructed with an overall cool and fresh aspect. Lovely. I really like it. The Cabernet speaks strongly in the blend – great stuff, although blind it would be hard to place this immediately in Pomerol. (GH)

Notes

90=92 points, Neal Martin for Vinous: "The 2025 Nenin was picked early from September 2, the fruit sorted via a density sorting machine, yields at 21 hl/ha and matured in 40% new oak. It has quite a potent nose for a Deuxième Vin, with black plum, hints of star anise and white pepper. This has much more delineation than the Fugue. The palate is medium-bodied with quite succulent ripe blackberry, strawberry and citrus notes, a little chewy on the mid-palate, modest length, although not the most complex Nénin that I have tasted on the finish. But a decent, solid Pomerol nonetheless." (5/2026)

Details

OriginPomerol, Bordeaux, France
Type/VarietalMerlot
SKU2018170