Cuvee Pom is Lohr’s tribute to the wines of Pomerol, the Right Bank district of Bordeaux that shines the light on Merlot. The 2012 Pom is 78 percent Merlot, with the balance of the blend Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Soft and fleshy, the 2012 Pom exhibits considerable heft with notes of plum, red currant and blueberry. On the palate this wine is mouth-filling and supple, with a long toasty finish that shows a hint of oak vanillin. This wine was awarded a Platinum medal at the 2016 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.
J. Lohr, Paso Robles (California) 2012
By Robert Whitley