Stunning glass-staining colour, straight away this shows subtlety among the intensity of the vintage, with a slow build up of floral red rose aromatics, and the imprint of limestone that is expertly judged, balancing the energy that it brings with the exotic intensity of the ripe fruits. Creamy lush blackberry, raspberry and blueberry, expands through the palate, then contracts again as the pummice stone and saffron salinity comes in, each playing off the other. Get tension and grip, finishing with bitter orange peel and a smile. Worth noting that the blend is probably final, but Sisseck is not a winemaker to be bound by it if he feels something works better over ageing (worth noting also that the knowledge he says he gained from Ribero del Duero is that you have to be very hands off during fermentation in these kind of vintages because it is easy to go too far). 35% new oak, 32hl/h yield, 7.5ha. Axel Marchal consultant for past three years. 3.5ph. Harvest September 8 to 26.

A crunchy and juicy 2022 with chalk, salt, and brambleberry character with blueberry as well. It’s medium to full body. Elegantly finished. Cashmere textured tannins. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. From biodynamically grown grapes.

The 2022 Rocheyron is showing beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, plums and mulberries mingled with subtle hints of licorice, bay leaf and violets. Medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, it's deep and enveloping, its succulent core of fruit framed by sweet, velvety tannins. As readers may remember, it's a blend of 72% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc from the limestone slopes of Saint-Emilion.

A blend of 72% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Rocheyron exhibits inviting aromas of blackberries, violets, lavender and spices, framed by nicely integrated new oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and vibrant, with lovely purity of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, mineral finish. It will rival and perhaps surpass the 2020 as Sisseck's finest to date.

Peter Sisseck handed me a half-bottle of his 2022 Rocheyron to taste. It has an intense and quite floral bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, touches of melted tar and truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, very pure with a fine backbone, light saline notes commingling with cracked black pepper toward the finish. Fine crescendo on this Saint-Émilion and it will deserve 4-5 years in bottle. Excellent.