Château Trotte Vieille 2011

Seductive nose of spices and herbs, dense and balanced, with fresh, lively tannins; true to itself. Needs cellar aging.

Nicely rendered, with singed sandalwood and dark tea notes running along the edges, while flavors of plum sauce and red currant preserves fill out the core. Lightly briary tannins and a hint of cedar lend a lightly firm edge, but this stays fine-grained overall. Best from 2015 through 2021. 2,000 cases made.

Seductive nose full of pink flowers, black fruits and cola cubes. Bright and playful, juicy and quite tannic, but not as wide and expansive as some, more delicate if I can say that. Still packs a punch in terms of flavour, but everything is just dialed down a touch. Tannins are smooth and silky, and this feels like a good time to begin to drink this wine. Juicy red berry fruit, fleshy ripe-salty tannins, excellent lift and so many touches of minerality, saltiness and limestone aspects. Relaxed and totally charming. You've got to love the fruit forwardness and the full expression of this, it's not a 'light' non structured wine, but this really delivers on something quite playful and appealing right now.

With a high percentage of Cabernet Franc at 48%, 50% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is light ruby in color with a lighter style of St Emilion featuring finesse and a kirsch-filled finish. 88-90 pts

Supple, harmonious, fairly fresh.

A wine of pure expression, very lovely blackcurrant notes, good length, classy finish.