Tasted en primeur at the Pomerol Syndicate. The Clos Rene has a refined bouquet that unfurls nicely in the glass. This is not offering everything up front but it is very focused and understated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine quite bold tannins. It is focused and very composed the dark broody fruit opening up to reveal a fine minerally finish. This is an excellent wine from Mon. Garde. Tasted April 2012.

A chunky corpulent classic style of Pomerol the 2011 Clos Rene exhibits lots of mocha caramel white chocolate and unctuous black cherry characteristics. The acidity is low for a 2011 but the wine's flesh and fat levels are appealing. Drink this well-made heady effort over the next 10-12 years.