A relatively cool vintage, giving a long slow ripening, then just before harvest the heat climbed and harvest took place from the end of March to middle April, two weeks later than usual, under clear skies. All this makes for a balanced wine with high acidity and aromatics, coupled with good phenolic ripeness. Dense colour, mouthwatering juice that emphasises red cherry fruits, underbrush and dried herbs, giving an intense and fresh take on Mediterranean flavours, helped by the addition of Mouvèdre in this vintage. Fine tannins, giving a chalky texture that sets it apart from Sena. 40% new oak, with the addition this year of cement eggs. Francisco Baettig winemaker. Second vintage on the Place de Bordeaux.

Drink 2025 – 2036

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, JaneAnson.com (August 2023)