Château Pontoise-Cabarrus Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur 2023

Earthy tannins and high extraction, lacking in the depth of fruit to really fill things out against the barrel character, although there is concentrated spice in evidence. 33% new oak for ageing, with the rest a blend of one and two year old. A tough vintage for this (in previous classification, new one due later this year) Cru Bourgeois Superieur owned by the Tereygeol family, located in Saint Seurnin de Cadourne. Eric Boissenot consultant.