“The 2018 Clos Saint-Martin is a wine that I last tasted from barrel on my final visit to Bordeaux before the pandemic. Now in bottle, it has a sensual, almost understated bouquet at first, but incredibly pure, offering black cherries, touches of blue fruit and iris petals. The oak here is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, a wonderful seam of acidity and one of the silkiest finishes that I have encountered in Saint-Émilion this vintage. Chapeau!”

“Blackberries and dark cherries, with herb and violet notes. It’s full-bodied with an inky feel, providing savory, supple character. The structure is still a bit tight, but the tannins are well formed. Nicely balanced. Try after 2024.”

“Classic St-Emilion limestone, concentrated but not overly so, with fresh fruits and sappy spices. Saline edges and great persistency.”

“Features an intense beam of steeped plum, blackberry and black currant fruit, laced with racy, mouthwatering alder, mineral and tobacco accents. Shows density, but stays fresh and sleek in feel overall. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2022 through 2035.”

“The 2017 Clos Saint-Martin is superb. Rich, racy and flamboyantly ripe, the 2017 is a real head-turner. Super-ripe red plum, blood orange, spice, mint and star anise all pulse through a juicy, Saint-Émilion built on textural lushness. I would prefer to cellar the 2017 to allow some of the baby fat to melt away, but the 2017 is an undeniably alluring and racy wine with a bright future. Today, it is a total pleasure bomb, but not at all overdone.”