Bordeaux En Primeur: Neal Martin rates the 2016 Pomerol Grands Crus Classés
If the Pomerol 2016 promises some truly great wines, but the average score is relatively lower than that of 2015. At the top of the hierarchy are the very best wines located around Petrus : the Church-Clinet, Lafleur And Trotanoy in particular. We should note the very impressive progress of the Château Clinet 2016 with a grade of 96-98.
| Château | Name | Color | 2015 | 2016 |
| The Church Clinet | Pomerol | Red | (96-98) | 97-99 |
| Petrus | Pomerol | Red | (98-100) | 96-98 |
| Lafleur | Pomerol | Red | (97-99) | 96-98 |
| Clinet | Pomerol | Red | (95-97) | 96-98 |
| La Conseillante | Pomerol | Red | (95-97) | 96-98 |
| Trotanoy | Pomerol | Red | (94-96) | 96-98 |
| Vieux Château Certan | Pomerol | Red | (98-100) | 95-97 |
| L'Evangile | Pomerol | Red | (96-98) | 94-96 |
| Gazin | Pomerol | Red | (94-96) | 94-96 |
| Clos the Church | Pomerol | Red | (94-96) | 93-95 |
| Hosanna | Pomerol | Red | (95-97) | 92-94 |
| The Flower Petrus | Pomerol | Red | (94-96) | 92-94 |
| The Gay | Pomerol | Red | (94-96) | 92-94 |
| Nenin | Pomerol | Red | (92-94) | 92-94 |
| The Cabin | Pomerol | Red | (92-94) | 91-93 |
| The Violet | Pomerol | Red | (92-94) | 91-93 |
| The Thoughts of Lafleur | Pomerol | Red | (91-93) | 91-93 |
| The Gay Cross | Pomerol | Red | (90-92) | 91-93 |
| Latour in Pomerol | Pomerol | Red | (93-95) | 90-92 |
| Red mullet | Pomerol | Red | (92-94) | 89-91 |
| Taillefer | Pomerol | Red | (91-93) | 89-91 |
| Mazeyres | Pomerol | Red | (91-93) | 88-90 |
| La Grave in Pomerol | Pomerol | Red | (90-92) | 88-90 |