Aromas of smoky blackberries, black truffles, pipe tobacco, loamy soil and rose petals introduce the 2019 La Mondotte, a medium to full-bodied, deep and velvety wine that's lively and gourmand, with a rich core of fruit that's framed by beautifully polished tannins. This Merlot-dominant cuvée derives from vineyards on the plateau neighboring Troplong-Mondot, but the soils are shallower here, without the same reserves of deep clay.

This has a fragrant nose of blackberries, red tea, cloves, bark, orange zest and dark chocolate. Sandalwood and tile, too. Full-bodied with chewy yet supple tannins and fresh acidity. Seamless and rich. Long and muscular. Try from 2027.

Couleur presque noire. Nez moyennement aromatique, au fruité mûr. Touche d'épices. Moelleux à l'attaque, suave en milieu de bouche et plutôt velouté dans son développement, le vin s'achève agréable, savoureux, sur une bonne longueur tramée.

A powerful punch of inky black and blue fruits to the attack, the charm of this steals up on your slowly, with liquorice and bitter black chocolate coming in from the mid palate onwards as the tannins start to relax. There are floral aromatics here also, if you give them time. An extremely well made, carefully controlled and well held together wine that sits comfortably at the top of the classified range, confident of earning its place.

Dans un bouquet épatant de finesse, ce 2019 embaume le fruit rouge et la gelée de myrtille. La bouche aux tanins satinés offre la profondeur et l'équilibre idéaux pour la garde. On pourra déjà succomber à son charme d'ici quatre cinq ans.

This is a gorgeous display of fruit, with boysenberry, fig and mulberry notes rolling through, showing both muscle and refinement as they carry a punch, while staying silky and lush in feel. There are sweet tobacco, sous bois and black tea flavors peeking in on the finish and this is remarkably fine-grained for the vintage. A clear classic. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2040.

This has a fragrant nose of blackberries, red tea, cloves, bark, orange zest and dark chocolate. Sandalwood and tile, too. Full-bodied with chewy yet supple tannins and fresh acidity. Seamless and rich. Long and muscular. Try from 2027.

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte reife Herzkischfrucht, mineralischer Touch, ein Hauch von Edelholz und kandierten Orangenzesten. Saftig, reife Kirschen, rotbeerige Nuancen, seidige Tannine, ungemein finessenreiche Struktur, salzige Nuancen, besitzt einen delikaten, fast pomerolhaften Charakter, bleibt lange haften, bereits sehr verführerisch, ein Wein voller Charme und Klasse.

Couleur presque noire. Nez moyennement aromatique, au fruité mûr. Touche d’épices. Moelleux à l’attaque, suave en milieu de bouche et plutôt velouté dans son développement, le vin s’achève agréable, savoureux, sur une bonne longueur tramée.