Tronquoy Lalande - Saint Estephe 2018 750ML ItalianWines2026 cool and pristine

cool and pristine

A structured and broad-shouldered blanc de blancs with very tight bubbles and layers of spices

it's one of the last unrepentantly old-school vintages of Montrose

The 100% Grenache 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Lieu Dit Pignan comes from a site renowned for its sandy soils and is matured in used 600-liter demi-muids

then typically bottled six months after harvest

Tronquoy Lalande - Saint Estephe 2018 750ML ItalianWines2026 cool and pristineA rich, broad shouldered wine, the 2018 Tronquoy Lalande delivers aromas of jammy cherries and blackberries mingled with notions of asphalt and licorice. Medium to full bodied, velvety and succulent, it's broad and enveloping, with a layered core of fruit and sweet structuring tannins. Readers who gravitate to more powerful styles will especially appreciate this vintage.