Château Moulin Haut-Laroque 2021

As usual, ripe-fruited, deep and complex. Rich palate, showing a silky texture and high-quality tannins, good tension, very good length, finishing spicy.

Blackcurrant scents on the nose with dark chocolate. Fine tannins and a lightly framed juiciness here, this is quite high-toned, a little lacking in density at the moment. You get the sharp, almost sour cherry and strawberry juice which is so nice and supported by fine tannins just feels a little stretched on the mid-palate losing some weight but with a precise and focused vein running through. A bit shy and tight right now but good potential.

This shows notes of dried flowers, tapenade, citrus zest and mulberries. It’s medium-bodied, juicy and fresh with easy tannins and a bright finish. Drink in 2024.

Forward, medium-bodied, soft and fresh. The fruit is light, sweet and pure, though there is not a lot of weight and depth. This will be a pleasure to enjoy on release. Drink from 2024-2032.

Deep ruby, purple hues at the rim. Black cherries, a hint of plums, herbal savouriness and tobacco in the background. Medium-bodied, juicy fruit, leafy tannins, mineral, shows length and a touch of astringency.

Kunz barrel sample 2022: elegant, finely fruity, fresh, Burgundian bouquet, raspberries, wild strawberries, vanilla powder, delicate nougat. Densely woven, elegant, fresh palate with a dense, delicately creamy texture, powerful, refined fruit, fine tannins, varied, fresh, powerful aromatics, long, full finish. Can still improve.

Elegant, delicately fruity, fresh, Burgundian bouquet with raspberries, wild strawberries, vanilla powder and a fine hint of nougat. A tightly interwoven, elegant, fresh palate with a dense, gently creamy structure, powerful yet refined fruit, fine tannins, a diverse, fresh and intense aromatic profile, and a long, full finish. Can improve further. 17/20 2028 - 2050

Plum colour, austere tannins but with the power to propel the sappy red fruits, giving a sense of momentum. Not exuberant, needs a few years in bottle and a good plate of food, but there is effortless quality and a mouthwatering finish. Hervé family, 16ha.

Dark, intense color. Very aromatic nose with ripe fruit. Soft on the attack, juicy and precise mid-palate, well built; the wine stretches out on the finish, with flavor and a refined tannic frame. Good length.