2019 Château Tronquoy

A complex, perfumed Saint-Estèphe with flowers and dark currant fruit, full-bodied with crushed-stone minerality and polished, chewy tannins.

94 James Suckling · 91 Wine Spectator

• Grapes: Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (44%), Petit Verdot (6%)
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C

Under the same family ownership as Château Montrose, Tronquoy (formerly Tronquoy-Lalande) has become one of Saint-Estèphe's rising stars. The 2019 is really complex and perfumed — wild berries, rose petals and cassis — full-bodied with crushed stones and serious polish. Try after 2025.