Château Trottevieille 2024 en Primeur

Fragrant blackcurrant aromas with milk chocolate and a touch of vanilla. Clean and succulent, this is brimming with life and energy from the start. Mouthwatering acidity has both a subtle sweetness and cool touch with mint, graphite and pencil lead. Great texture - so silky smooth with refinement and elegance. Such a classy expression. Focus, precision and flavour. I like the structure and the clear minty, aniseed finish. 100% new oak is among the highest but this wine feels as if it can take it as the acidity keeps the expression lifted. Delicious. Perhaps less TrotteVieille signature than usual but really good. 75-80% grand vin. Ageing 100% new oak. 3.55pH.

Comme à son habitude, le vin n’est pas dans la démonstration, ce qui n’exclut pas une certaine intensité. C'est un beau vin en équilibre de bout en bout, sans opulence. Il possède une certaine enveloppe, longue, suave. L'allonge tendue et les notes réglissées mènent aux jolis amers de la finale. Il s'inscrit dans la veine du 2017 et du 2021.

Rather compacted and structured on the palate with fresh, energizing fruit. Tight and precise, this has tannins that sneak up at the end, giving it focus. Real length in the finish. Elegant and refined. Very typical Bordeaux. A blend of 56% cabernet franc, 41% merlot and 3% cabernet sauvignon.

The 2024 Trotte Vieille was picked from 20 September to 5 October and matured entirely in new oak, with a small proportion aged in amphora. It has a lovely bouquet with redcurrant and black plum scents that gain amplitude with aeration. Not as intense as the impressive '22, but it has plenty of charm. The palate is medium-bodied with fluid tannins that lend a silky texture. The oak is well-judged and integrated, gaining weight towards the latter half. The finish is composed with just the right amount of piquancy. This is a delightful Saint-Émilion that will provide a great deal of pleasure.

Ideally situated on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, this estate consistently produces wines of great finesse without sacrificing body, even in challenging vintages. The 2024 Trotte Vieille is no exception, offering up bright aromas of licorice, pencil shavings, dark berries and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and impeccably balanced, it offers notable depth at the core, a juicy, fleshy mid-palate and a long, ethereal finish marked by chalky dry extract. The Cabernet Franc imparts a linear, ethereal structure, while the Merlot—harvested at optimal ripeness—contributes roundness and texture, seamlessly enrobing the wine’s core. This is a blend of 56% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon.

Deep ruby colour, purple reflections, brighter on the rim. Fine red forest berry notes, a hint of cherries and fine oak, subtle herbal savouriness, smoky notes. Complex, juicy, fine fruit expression, ripe tannins, plums on the finish. Fresh and very persistent, mineral aftertaste, good length, shows certain ageing potential.