Up and coming. This has pleasing graphite and pencil-shaving notes alongside the dark berry and stone fruit; quite saline in its minerality. A hint of the cedar to come and a lovely wild heathery note. Fresh and softly textured, but with a fully charged, compact and energetic core of crushed ripe berry fruit – a little cherry skin and its tannins around the edges. Impressive. Long and always fresh and sapid, with good intensity. Continuing the upward trajectory here.

Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Delicately spicy background, dark wild berries, hints of plums, some cassis and herbal savouriness. Juicy, round and elegant, fine acidity, ripe cherries. Balanced, already accessi- ble, salty finish; an animating wine for the table.

Sehr rein, top Frucht, viele Brombeeren, süße Frucht, sehr feines Tannin, erfreulich lang im Abgang. Hohe Qualität! Wird früh Spass machen. (Verkostet « En Primeur » im April 2023 / Grand Cercle / Château la Dauphine) primeurs22.

Avril 2023

Juicy and alive, a really lovely purity of flavour on the palate, there is an ease and approachability to this. It hasn’t been overworked or pushed too far, yet gives a round, plump and forward palate with bright raspberry, strawberry and damson fruits, and lots of freshnes : Just a joyful glass of wine. Sows the pretty side of St-Émilion. What’s not to like?!