Readers looking for a high quality Pomerol that is not over-priced should check out recent vintages of Beauregard. A sleeper of the vintage, this deep plum-colored wine offers up a sweet, smoky, hedonistic personality with lush black-cherry, smoke-tinged flavors, a surprisingly smooth, creamy texture, and lovely ripe fruit that gushes from the glass and hangs on the palate without any hard edges. This is a well-made, mid-weight, tasty Pomerol for drinking over the next 7-8 years.