Chateau Trottevieille, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022 Francisco Barona Ripe melon and yellow peach

Ripe melon and yellow peach mingle with fresh mint and heady white flowers

the 'A Vigne Rouge' premier cru is pure red-fruited Pinot Noir with silky texture

This wine is ruthless

seductive and attractively textured flavors possess a plush mid-palate that retains a reasonable sense of precision on the youthfully austere

this reveals heavy notes of zesty sweet bay leaf and sassafras

Chateau Trottevieille, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022 Francisco Barona Ripe melon and yellow peachA Premier Grand Cru Classe B of Saint Emilion on the limestone plateau, with an old pre phylloxera Cabernet Franc parcel. The 2022 is the most structured and impressive Trottevieille in memory full bodied yet compact, with cassis, dark cherry and crushed stone over a fine velvet texture and intense, focused finish. James Suckling 98 points.