Chateau Trottevieille, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2022

A 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.