<h2>Pomerol 2022</h2> <h3><strong>Average yield: </strong></h3> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li>32.3hl/ha in 2022.</li> <li>28.9hl/ha in 2021. A decrease of 28% from 2020.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>What you find from the 2022 wines</h3> [subscriber-content] <p class="p1"><span class="s1">The clays in the appellation were able to retain as much of the half-average rainfall in Pomerol in 2022 helping keep vines healthy. Sandy soils suffered more from the drought however some estates near the river also benefitted from extra water when needed. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Irrigation was permitted for the first time in history and used by some, although efforts were mostly ineffective due to the lack of equipment and infrastructure. One producer has since invested in an irrigation system for potential future use.</span></p> The appellations saw the earliest harvests on record with the majority, if not all, of grapes picked by mid September. Styles vary across the area with cool, fresh and quite lean styles to rich, opulent and hedonistic. The best display a combination of power and tannic amplitude but with delicacy and overall finesse. <hr /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/search/pomerol/2022/page/1/57">See all 71 Pomerol 2022 wine tasted</a></h2> <hr /> [breakout] <h3>Top picks:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-lafleur-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69565"><strong>Château Lafleur </strong></a><strong>(98-100 points)</strong></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-la-conseillante-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69563"><strong>Château La Conseillante</strong></a><strong> (98-100 points)</strong></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/vieux-chateau-certan-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69573"><strong>Vieux Château Certan</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/petrus-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-70123"><strong>Petrus</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-la-fleur-petrus-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69555"><strong>Château La Fleur-Pétrus</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-leglise-clinet-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69578"><strong>Château L'Eglise-Clinet</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-trotanoy-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69556"><strong>Château Trotanoy</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-lafleur-les-pensees-de-lafleur-pomerol-2022-70153"><strong>Château Lafleur, Les Pensées de Lafleur</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-clinet-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69594"><strong>Château Clinet</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-le-pin-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69582"><strong>Château Le Pin</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-levangile-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69579"><strong>Château L'Évangile</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-hosanna-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69554"><strong>Château Hosanna</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/clos-du-clocher-pomerol-bordeaux-france-2022-69587"><strong>Clos du Closher</strong></a> [/breakout]</li> </ul> [/subscriber-content] <hr /> <h2>See the top-scoring Pomerol 2022 en primeur wines</h2> [wine-collection] <hr /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/search/bordeaux/2022/page/1/47?orderQuery=order%5B0%5D%5Bscore_rounded%5D%3Ddesc%26order%5B1%5D%5Bupdated_at%5D%3Ddesc">Search all Bordeaux 2022 en primeur ratings published so far</a></h2> <hr /> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.decanter.com/bordeaux-2022-en-primeur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Back to the main Bordeaux en primeur page</a></h3>