2023 G d'Estournel, Médoc, Bordeaux

64% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.

Supple, juicy and accessible. Red-fruit character with a light tannic frame. Acidity a little marked.

Drink 2026 - 2032

The 2023 G d'Estournel is deep garnet-purple in color. Notions of black raspberries, boysenberries, and cranberry sauce spill from the glass, followed by hints of dried Provence herbs and wet slate. The light-bodied palate is crunchy and refreshing, with a lively backbone and chewy tannins, finishing with an herbal lift. The blend is 64% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot.

Drink 2026 - 2033

The 2023 G d'Estournel has a very intense and ripe bouquet for this cuvée compared to recent vintages. It’s opulent, almost ravishing. The palate is quite precocious with a granular texture and fine acidity, revealing a little graphite and a dab of black pepper on its linear finish. It is just missing a little amplitude, turning a little spirituous on the aftertaste.

Drink 2026 - 2032

A serious G d'Estournel to celebrate its 20th vintage, well balanced, plenty of spice alongside the blueberry fruits. A touch soft through the mid palate, but great freshness and juice. An extra 4ha of vines to G over the past few years, with more clay and limestone, to help keep acidity in increasingly hot summers, taking it to around 25ha of vines. 45hl/h yield, harvest September 13 to October 2, 20% new oak for ageing. In organic conversion.

Drink 2026 - 2036

The 2023 G d’Estournel is a seriously beautiful wine. Dark, layered and super-expressive, the 2023 has so much to offer. An explosion of red/purplish fruit, spice, rose petal, lavender and mocha makes a strong opening impression. This is an especially bold, fruit-forward vintage for the G, perhaps because of the inclusion of recently acquired parcels planted on clay/limestone soils. The 2023 is all about harmony, and there is plenty of that.

Drink 2025 - 2028

A fine and linear tannin structure that gives finesse and focus to the wine. Medium-bodied with fresh and bright fruit and a silky finish. Shows slightly more finesse than in the past. A blend of 64% merlot, 26% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot.