2022, Château La Louvière Rouge, PESSAC-LÉOGNAN, Grand Vin de BordeauxBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon. Clear ripeness to the plum colour, this is enjoyable, not quite as much depth as some but that actually fills a gap in this vintage, where there is a lack of unfussy, well balanced, good quality wines that won't need a pick axe to get through the tannins. Measured extraction here, raspberry fruits, raspberry leaf, tobacco, white pepper spice, sticky tannins but overall a feeling that they are not pushing too

This succulent wine has great drive thanks to the vintage

This one needs decanting in advance says Vincent

Bordeaux Blend: Petit Verdot

classy profile

30% cabernet franc

Stéphane Derenoncourt and Nicolas Thienpont wine from vines situated between Pavie and Troplong Mondot

86-89 Antonio Galloni

crushed rocks

Measured extraction here

raspberry coulis and black truffle bouquet that unfurls in the glass

it’s intense with bite to the fruit and such lean tannins that give a firm but light grip to the mouth

The first has a rich and quite opulent nose