SF | Hint of development on the rim; the nose disinclines such attributes and is resolutely inscrutable. Soft earth and the faintest hint of bergamot, if one had to say. Which one does. The palate is broad, elegant, the extraction has been gentle, but there has been plenty to extract. Pleasing therefore, but not over worked; the tannins especially impressive. Resolute and firm, yes, but still nuanced and responsive to the structural imperative. A subtle and pleasing Tronquoy, which is in itself very good to see. 92
AJ | Saturated dense black-red. This has the urgency of the vintage to it, but it is still a very complete aroma, too, with a density and solidity of fruit that some of its St Estephe peers struggle to attain. Spice and chocolate at the edge, enticingly. Admirable. Drama, purity and intensity on the palate, this is a very high-focus reading of the vintage and this wine has wonderful fruit purity and drive. Exciting from top to bottom, long and finally complex, with no element lording it over the rest (though the driving and insistent character of the vintage here is in evidence).Drink Dates: 2026 - 2038.