2022 Chateau Tronquoy - St. Estephe AOC

Decanter.com – 93 pts – GH: *Dark and subtly fragrant, ripe blackcurrant and black cherries and black plums. Crisp with serious bite but such succulent and juicy fruit flavours that you get an immediate push-pull of intensity, power, tension and softness. The wine turns serious quickly with a core of bramble fruits, dark chocolate, liquorice and slate intensely lingering on the mid palate, with some soft caramel and toast elements around the edges. Lovely frame and direction, keeps the streamlined nature offset by mouthwatering acidity. Lots of power but comes across in a refined way. Feels well worked, maybe not giving the instant joy but compact, precise and driven. Great quality and ageing potential. Harvest 7-23 September. 3.8pH. 89 IPT. A yield of 35hl/ha. Tasted twice.* - 04/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Frische Herzkirschen, zart nach Veilchen, feine tabakige Nuancen, dunkle Waldbeeren sind unterlegt. Kraftvoll, stoffig und komplex, gute Frische, schokoladig und anhaftend, sicheres Reifepotenzial, bereits gut antrinkbar. Ab sofort ohne den Namenszusatz Lalande.* - 01/2023

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20 pts: *Zurückhaltend blumige und fruchtige Aromatik, viel versprechend; glasklarer Ansatz, dichte Entwicklung über präzise gezeichnetem, wie ziseliert wirkendem, knackigem Tannin, grosse Spannkraft und Länge; hervorragender Wein; ein echtes Schnäppchen.* - 04/2023

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: *59 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 % Merlot, 6 % Petit Verdot, 37 hl/ha, pH 3.8, 14.5 Vol.-%. Verspieltes Bouquet, verführerisches Fliederparfüm, blaue Beeren, Lakritze, Hanf und Holundergelee. Am komplexen geradlinigen Gaumen mit zupackendem Tanningerüst, feinkörnigem Extrakt, perfekt stützender Rasse, edler Bittermandelnote und muskulösem Körper. Im gebündelten, spannungsgeladenen Finale kleine schwarze Beeren und dunkle Mineralik. Dieses gelungene "Debüt", das auf dem gleichen Niveau wie der 2016er ist, sollte man sich auf gar keinen Fall entgehen lassen.* – 04/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JL: *59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. Formerly Tronquoy-Lalande. New label with blue typeface; blue wax seal. Cask sample. Lots of energy, the fruit pure and juicy. Aromatic with dark-fruit notes and well-integrated oak. Ripe but lifted. Crunchy tannins on the finish.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (91-93) pts – AG: *The 2022 Tronquoy is a gorgeous wine, one of the best in recent memory. The size and burliness typical of Saint-Estèphe are present, and yet what impresses most is how well integrated the tannins are at this stage. A blast of super-ripe dark fruit, chocolate, leather, licorice and dried herbs makes a strong opening statement. This is a very strong showing.* - 04/2023