2021 Ch. Tronquoy Blanc

The 2021 Tronquoy Blanc contains 40% Sauvignon Gris planted on clay soils by the late Jean-Bernard Delmas during his tenure. It underwent eight months of aging in barrel à la Bourgogne, with a selection made in the winery. It has a light bouquet with scents of gooseberry, yellow plum and jasmine, the Sauvignon Gris quite expressive. The palate is well-balanced with a rounded texture on the entry and notes of orange pastille, pineapple and lemon thyme. Just a touch of spice comes through on the finish. Very fine.

The 2021 Blanc de Tronquoy is terrific. In fact, its one of the finest dry whites I have tasted from the Northern Médoc. Silky, aromatic and impeccably balanced, the 2021 is an exceptionally focused and polished from start to finish. The Blanc is 64% Sémillon and 36% Sauvignon Gris from vines that Jean-Bernard Delmas planted using clonal material from La Mission Haut-Brion. It is class.

A blend of 64% Sémillon with the rest Sauvignon Gris, the 2021 Tronquoy Blanc saw 10 months' élevage. Offering up attractive aromas of gooseberry, nectarine, mint and vanilla pod, it's medium-bodied, ample and satiny, with a layered core of fruit, lively acids and chalky structuring extract, concluding with a saline finish.