2019, Château Pas de L'Ane, SAINT-ÉMILIONThe 2019 Pas de lAne has a fresh, floral and quite exuberant bouquet of red cherries and crushed strawberry fruit, plus touches of sous bois and pencil box. The palate is medium bodied and nicely proportioned, with pliant tannins, very well integrated oak and a long, tender finish. This has turned into a fine Saint milion Grand Cru. 92 Neal Martin, Vinous (2021). Drinking Window: 2024 2034

This really hits you square on - it's not opulent but it’s so fully flavoured

**** 93-95 Jasper Morris

it comes skipping out of the glass with bright

The 2021 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion has a capable bouquet

aged in old foudres

the 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru easily has the best bouquet from Gouge's reds with a mixture of red and black fruit

the 2021 L'Hermitage Blanc was cropped at 38 hL/ha

**** 93-96 Jasper Morris MW

but overall the feel is savoury

menthol and sweet bay leaf

its concentrated core of fruit is framed by lively acids and ripe

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