"Neighbouring Trotanoy and with some of that fabled property’s dense clay soils, there is always a brooding density to this wine in youth. Violets and darkly-fruited, cedary aromas – a weighty, almost ponderous nose of real substance, with fresh mint lift, which stays on the right side of indulgence. The ferrous, nervy palate has great energy, the firm tannins framing the shiny dark fruit without over-imposing. It may be facile to say that there are hints of Trotanoy here, but the vines come right up to the Trotanoy buildings, so I’ll say it anyway.
Corney & Barrow Score 18Recommended drinking from 2030 - 2040£450/CASE OF 12 BOTTLES, IN BOND UK£225/CASE OF 6 BOTTLES, IN BOND UK£460/CASE OF 6 MAGNUMS, IN BOND UK£235/CASE OF 3 MAGNUMS, IN BOND UK"
Merlot blend
Lay down 2030 - 2040
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Bordeaux Wine
Today's Bordeaux' wines retain a certain stoical classicism, whilst meeting more modern expectations of accessibility.