2019 Chateau L'If 75CL

"The core of L'If, amounting to some five hectares, is located around the château itself, just below Troplong-Mondot, complemented by two hectares near Lassegue and another hectare in cooler Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse. Out of this eight-hectare patchwork, four have been replanted in the last decade, with superior vine genetics and at higher densities. Today, soil studies inform a precise assemblage, focusing on the best clays, and L'If is really developing a strong identity. Tasting through all the vintages produced to date with Cyrille Thienpont, who oversees this project, he described the 2012 blend as "beginner's luck," foreshadowing what was achieved in 2015, and from 2017 on. Fleshy, enveloping and refined, with plenty of perfume and texture, the estate's style is becoming very compelling."