Campfire smoke, white pepper and sage, easy to approach, unfussy and good quality, ready to drink, these are lovely wines that you don't need to wait to enjoy, rustic with approachability and heart, great stuff. 47hl/ha yield, 30% new oak for ageing. Jean-Louis Braquessac and his son Pierre owners and winemakers

Medium intensity plum, damson and black cherry fruits, alongside chalky tannins, slate and cocoa bean. Younger and more intense than the 2019, this one feels like a St Estèphe in the breadth and width of its tannins, and is a vintage to look out for. 49hl/h yield, 30% new oak for ageing. Jean-Louis Braquessac and his son Pierre owners and winemakers

Intense, concentrated, muscular tannins, dark fruits, no question that the 2022 vintage has seen some exceptional wines at affordable prices, and this is the first one in the vertical where you get a ton of cocoa bean and espresso, nuanced and really rather delicious. Slate tannins again. Jean-Louis Braquessac and his son Pierre are owners and winemakers. Harvest September 8 to 20. 28hl/h yield after hail in June that saw some plots suffer crop losses of over 80%, 30% new oak for ageing.

There really has been a clear evolution in this wine since 2016, this is good quality if not quite at the level of the excellent 2022. Firm but supple tanins and brambly fruits, enoyable and easy to approach even at this early stage, although could benefit from a short carafe at this point. 57hl/ha yield, 30% new oak for ageing. Jean-Louis Braquessac and his son Pierre owners and winemakers