2024, Château Puygueraud, Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Bramble fruit aromas on the nose with some dried herbs and salty stones. Clean and supple, this has nice concentration and a touch of chew to the tannins which is nicely filling in the mouth. Lovely pure fruit with a soft tang and mineral bite on the finish. A real success with bright juiciness but still structure and length. Charming. 91, Georgina Hindle, Decanter.

The 2024 Puygueraud is promising. In 2024, Puygueraud is not quite as dark or powerful as it can be, but that is not a bad thing. Crushed flowers, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco lend notable aromatic presence. The profile in 2024 is distinctly red-fruit leaning, which I find quite attractive. This is very nicely done. Tasted two times. 89-91, Antonio Galloni, Vinous