Weinwisser
48 % Merlot, 49 % Cabernet Franc, 3 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Dichtes Purpur mit rubinroten Reflexen. Würzig-rauchiger Beginn, da spürt man bereits den hohen Cabernet Franc-Anteil, getrocknete Brombeerstauden, Rosmarin und tiefgründige Mineralik, dahinter blaue Beeren und helles Edelholz. Am eleganten Gaumen mit genialer Rasse und engmaschigem Tanningerüst, man spürt das Plus an Eleganz, schwebt förmlich durch den Raum, auch dank der Frische, die den massiven Körper komplett umschliesst. Im gebündelten Finale schwarze kleine Beeren, Wacholder und Graphitspuren. Erinnert Jean-Philippe Castéja an 2015 mit mehr Kraft und längerem Finale. 

Neal Martin 
The 2019 Trotte Vieille has a ripe black cherry, raspberry preserve and iodine-scented bouquet that becomes floral with continued aeration. This is an exuberant nose that displays impressive purity. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit laced with black pepper and a pinch of sea salt, very cohesive and demonstrating fine grip on the finish. This is a classy offering from a much improved Saint-Émilion, especially in terms of the detail on the finish. Excellent. Tasted from bottle and half-bottle. 

James Suckling 
Aromas and flavors of dark fruit, plums, mushrooms, pine cones, cedar and tile. Full-bodied, yet reserved, with ultra-fine tannins that spread across the palate. So layered and beautiful. Hints of crushed stone and deep earth on the finish. Steely at the end. Give this time. Try after 2025.