"With perhaps the finest light gravel soil in Pomerol, this historic vineyard was acquired by Christian Moueix in 1971. Intriguingly, that same gravelly thread passes through Cheval Blanc and Figeac. A rather lovely nose of violets, coffee beans and elegant cedary spices – in my notes, I jotted “step up here”, referring to the tangible increase in quality at this point in the tasting. The palate is racy and refined, with violet and rose petal top-notes, over a classy core of raspberry fruit, framed by fine, fruitcoated tannins. Fresh and accomplished, very good.   C&B Score: 17.5Drinking dates: 2028-2038   £440/CASE OF 12 BOTTLES, IN BOND UK£220/CASE OF 6 BOTTLES, IN BOND UK£450/CASE OF 6 MAGNUMS, IN BOND UK£225/CASE OF 3 MAGNUMS, IN BOND UK£195/CASE OF 1 DOUBLE MAGNUM, IN BOND UK"