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2024 Château Pavie, St-Emilion Dry | Red | Still

Pavie is made from 28 different parcels which are vinified separately. Oak in recent years has been toned down with the 2024 vintage seeing around 60-65% new wood. It feels quite classical this year offering a restrained nose of sandalwood, violets with a saline feel that fans across the palate. Super tension to the wine, there are inflections of oyster shell, kelp iris and a lot of detail. There is a sinewy and sapid feel with plenty of flesh around the frame.

Young: 2028 - 2054
2024 Château Léoville Las Cases, St-Julien Dry | Red | Still

A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Merlot. This is a Las Cases with real restraint and rather inward looking for the moment. It has a gravelly core, with hints of spice, cocoa, five spice, and some violet notes. This reminds me a bit of the 2014 – this is zipped up but shows a sense of purity and a lot of detail and definition. Tense and with no excess, it is classical in frame and energy. The tannins are supple and coiled with a lift of iris, violets and soy on the finish.

Young: 2028 - 2054
2023 Riesling Trocken, Eva Fricke, Rheingau Dry | White | Still | 12%

Ready: 2025 - 2035
2024 Château Cantenac Brown, Margaux Dry | Red | Still

A very classic and classy Margaux, the 2024 Cantenac Brown has aromas of wild starwberry, cherry, sandalwood and subtle earthy notes. It is delicate and full of finesse with a vibrant line of acidity, supple tannin and a gracefulness and ease on the palate. It finishes with a lift of wild flowers and ocean spray.

Young: 2028 - 2052
2024 Château Léoville Poyferré, St-Julien Dry | Red | Still

This year a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, this is real success for the vintage. There is the flesh and the charm that is characteristic of Poyferré with an elegance that goes right to the core of the wine. There are aromas of violets, pepper and cedar with accents of plum and bramble fruit. A wine with aromatic charm and aeriel lift, it is full of brightness and energy.

Young: 2028 - 2052
2024 Château Figeac, St-Emilion Dry | Red | Still

A great Figeac this year it opens with a beautifully defined nose of incense, five spice, violets and a little liquorice. Aromatics are so seductive here - there is an enticing perfume of wet rocks, pepper, charcoal, and dried herbs. Full of elegance it offers notes of pomegranate, cherry and blue fruits with a fine and supple energy. It packs a lot of intensity and complexity into its mid-weight frame, this is a real success for the vintage.

Young: 2028 - 2054
2024 Château Ausone, St-Emilion Dry | Red | Still

Quite serious and brooding Ausone, it is quite restrained for the moment offering aromas of pepper, dried herbs, sandalwood and cedar. There is a slightly sanguine and soy note here with compact, fine grained tannin, intense dark berry fruit with a fine black tea and violet lift. It is tightly coiled and vibrant - a wine that will require patience.

Young: 2028 - 2054

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