L'If, St Emilion
    L'If

    L'If, St Emilion, 2022

    93/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    93-95/100
    The Wine Independent
    94/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £978.34

    En primeur
    1. 2022

      3x1.5L

      EP

      £808.00

    2. 2022

      1x3L

      EP

      £577.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    It is ten years since Jacques started this project and in that time half of the 8 hectares have been replanted. Today, some of the fruit from these new plots is gradually entering the blend of L'If, young vines that Jacques says are looking

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2022 L'If, bottled last June, has a delectable, finely tuned nose with a touch of blackberry, light estuarine scents (as observed in barrel) and a pastille-like purity that is very endearing and nuanced. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, wonderful sapidity and just the right amount of weight. The 20% Cabernet Franc lends a slight pepperiness with gentle grip and a long tail. Fresh from start to finish, this is a Saint-Émilion to savor for the next 15 to 20 years. This is superb.
    drinking window 2030 - 2055
    date of review 02/2025
    93-95/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2022 L'If, 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It swans out of the glass with gregarious notions of juicy raspberries, plum preserves, and fresh blackberries, followed by hints of roses, star anise, and smoked meats. The medium to full-bodied palate is charged with energy, delivering a firm fine-grained backbone of tannins and lovely tension, finishing long and fragrant. pH 3.52.
    drinking window 2028 - 2055
    date of review 05/2023
    93/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Deep plum colour with violet reflections, and this is full of limestone intensity and grip, with fragrant floral aromatics. Bitter edge of black chocolate, fennel and aniseed, cassis fruits, real purity of character. Cyril Thienpont winemaker. Owned by the Thienponts since 2010. Harvest September 14 to 26. 50% new oak. 35hl/h yield. 3.52ph. New barrel cellar from 2023 vintage, 4,000l Stockinger barrels. 50% new oak.
    drinking window 2028 - 2040
    date of review 05/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Emilion
    Producer:
    L'If
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    abv:
    14%

    allergen information

    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.