2018, Clos Fourtet, SAINT-ÉMILIONBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. The 2018 Clos Fourtet has a wonderful bouquet of mixed red and black fruit mingled with graphite and melted tar, all very focused and well delineated. The well proportioned palate delivers fine grained tannins, a perfect bead of acidity and very pure black fruit laced with tobacco toward the finish. I maintain that it is less flamboyant than recent vintages, which suits it well. This is going

A thoroughbred

The 2022 L'Evangile has similarities with neighbouring Cheval Blanc on the nose as if it's holding something back in a good way

electric finish

this has real balance and a sense of careful walking through the palate

but the palate is superb

“The early start of the season was nerve-racking because of the mildew pressure

pure and fresh

This is the 25th anniversary bottling

The nuance is beautiful

The palate is medium-bodied with edgy

Great phenolic maturity

set against creamy cassis and bilberry fruits