2022, Clos du Marquis, SAINT-JULIENBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Produced by Loville Las Cases, but no longer their second wine. Clos du Marquis is a wine of classed growth quality in its own right, produced from a vineyard on the other side of the road near to the vines of Leoville Poyferr. 2022 is a blend of 44. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45. 5% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. "We've never seen such refined Cabernet Sauvignon at this property," says Jean

as a core of racy acidity perfectly balances a dense wave of ripe red fruits

Tasted blind

the 2022 Château Cos D'Estournel is a monument in the making

it has a seriously Mediterranean bouquet - meaning underbrush

a crisp line of acidity and a gentle grip toward the citrus-fresh finish

Bright and crunchy white with layers of gooseberries

hints of Earl Grey and freshly-rolled tobacco

but the slate

The 2022 Pensées de Lafleur unwinds in the glass with aromas of raspberries

the various plots of vineyards within each of these estates delivered small volumes of wine with fantastic depth and complexity

Drinking Window: 2022 - 2050

and the rest in neutral barrels