2024 G d'Estournel
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Tasting Notes
Focus and purity to the fruit aromatics, careful construction, leafy character that manages to turn into sappy juiciness on the finish, but lacks the concentration of recent vintages. 29hl/h yield, harvest September 23 to October 7, lower temperature fermentation around 26C than in the past, and shorter maceration, 3.61ph.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2024 G d'Estournel is impressive. Deep, powerful and virile, the G is endowed with notable textural presence. Dark-toned fruit, gravel, licorice, mocha, lavender and spice are all amplified. This hearty Haut-Médoc has a ton to offer. Gorgeous.
The 2024 Fugue de Nenin is aged for ten months, 5% in new oak and the remainder in used. It has an uncomplicated bouquet that blends sappy red berry fruit with a touch of fig. The palate is medium-bodied and balanced with soft tannins on the entry, but it feels a little simplistic on the finish. This is an early-drinking Pomerol.
Rich and packed for the vintage, with lots of color and density. Medium- to full-bodied with some nicely chewy tannins and a juicy, flavorful finish. Some dried berries and lots of dark fruit, with tart cherries in the middle. 61% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon and 9% cabernet franc.
About the producer
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel inherited Cos and Pomys in 1791, founding Cos d’Estournel in 1811, investing significantly in the property and expanding the estate from 14 to 45 hectares. The estate rapidly rose to prominence and the wines were exported around the world.