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.

The fragrance of rose and violets is on the nose and palate, edging the blackcurrant and black cherry fruit. Harmonious and well structured, the concentration is there in the ripeness of fruit and there is a gentle density that is mouth filling but stays on the elegant refined side of things. A lovely crystalline purity to the fruit with the savoury elements in the background. Good energy here even though it feels like it's sleeping and not fully showing its true potential yet. Michel Rolland consultancy.

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.

Logo on the cork: A in a circle (Amorim) Beautiful deep red. Moderately intense nose, but pure and more floral than ever. Nicely fruity as well. A lovely hint of oak when you swirl the glass. Precise on the attack, very tasty on the mid-palate, with a slender body, the wine develops into a melting texture. It then stretches into a finish lifted by a touch of toast. It’s original and very good.