92-94

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2024 Le Gay is powerful, ample and quite seductive. Floral and spice notes meld into a core of dark red-toned fruit, new leather, mocha and pressed rose petal. Le Gay is vinified entirely in barrique, an approach that adds considerable textural resonance, which this vintage needed. Le Gay is a decidedly potent, dense Pomerol. It is very fine in 2024. Only about 50% of the wine from the property was bottled as Le Gay. Tasted two times. 04/2025

90-92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2024 Le Gay has one of the better aromatics amongst the Pomerol wines with clean black cherry, raspberry and truffle scents, fine delineation and well-integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. The wood pokes through a little, so it will need a very prudent élevage lest it is rendered austere on the finish. It is actually quite difficult to predict how this Le Gay will turn out. Time will tell. 04/2025

93-95

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe red and black fruits, spicy oak, gravelly earth, and some subtle floral notes all shine in the 2024 Château Le Gay, a richer, medium to full-bodied Pomerol that unquestionably shines in the vintage. Based on 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Franc and aged 14 months in 100% new French oak, it shows plenty of mid-palate depth, ripe, polished, yet building tannins, and more opulence and breadth than most. It shows why Pomerol did so well in the vintage. 05/2025

94

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, intense, aux reflets noirs. Nez très aromatique et suave. Nuances de mûre. Touche de bois rafraichissante à l'aération du verre. Bouche aérienne et suave à souhait dès l'attaque, se développant sur un toucher fin, beaucoup de goût et un corps fondant. L'hédonisme typique du cru est bien là pour aujourd'hui et pour demain. Bonne longueur. Assemblage : 81 % merlot, 19 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 13°5 - pH : 3,5. Rendement : 16 hl/ha. Production : 10 000 bouteilles. 04/2025

95-96

Zekun Shuai

James Suckling

Mineral and perfumed, showing violets and dark cherries. This has fine, chalky tannins aplenty, medium to full body and a long, scented finish. It may improve with time in barrel but already impressive for the vintage. 04/2025