The 2023 Tronquoy-Lalande was picked September 6 to 26 and contains more Petit Verdot in the blend this year. It matured in one-third new oak plus some newly-introduced foudres and amphorae. Blackberry and bilberry fruit surface the nose plus a fresh punnet of strawberries. This is quite delightful and full of character. The palate is underpinned by fine acidity. Fresh and quite marine-influenced this has a silky texture on the finish that lingers in the mouth representing another superb Tronquoy from a rejuvenated estate.

A crunchy and velvety Tronquoy with blackberry, blackcurrant and chocolate aromas. Lots of blackcurrant, berry and cherry character on the medium-bodied palate, with solid tannins that have a powdery texture. 51% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot and 11% petit verdot.

Containing an unusually high 51% Cabernet Sauvignon this year (complemented by 38% Merlot and 11% Petit Verdot) the 2023 Tronquoy offers up aromas of dark berries cherries burning embers and violets followed by a medium to full-bodied velvety and refined palate with good depth at the core lively acids and a persistent finish. Foudres are now complemented barriques for élevage.

The 2023 Tronquoy is quite elegant in this vintage. Crushed flowers mint dried herbs tobacco and cedar lend lovely aromatic complexity. There's more Petit Verdot in this year's blend which comes through in the wine's aromatic presence and also less Merlot which is noticeable in the mouthfeel. It's a style I like a lot—more Saint-Estèphe and less of the rusticity that marked some years. This is a very pretty and promising Tronquoy not to mention one of the most finessed vintages of this wine I can remember tasting. 2027-2038