Tronquoy Lalande 2019 75cl

This is really complex and perfumed, with an extremely attractive bouquet of flowers and dark fruit, such as currants. Full-bodied with crushed stones and chewy tannins, yet there’s polish and sophistication to it. Serious bottle here. Try after 2025.

A flicker of savory leads off, before being quickly absorbed into the core of juicy plum, blackberry and fig compote flavors. Long laces of alder, black tea and espresso crema wrap around the finish, where a hint of smoldering flint checks in before the fruit shows a final finishing kick. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2038. 8,333 cases made. — JM

The 2019 Tronquoy-Lalande has turned out very well, offering up inviting aromas of wild berries, cassis, warm spices and rose petals, framed by a discreet patina of oak. Medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, with terrific depth at the core, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins, it's a wine to buy by the case. One of the Médoc's greatest values over the last decade, Tronquoy-Lalande sits opposite Meyney and Montrose (its sister château) on a beautiful ridge of gravel some eight meters deep.