2006

Colour : Intense brilliant red.

Nose : Notes of red and black fruit perfectly accompanied by discrete oak.

Palate : Clean attack, full in the mouth, with elegant, tightly-knit tannins, and a pleasant, lingering finish.

Climatic conditions : An excellent  year with several important rains in March and also several hot periods in July et September. A very good flowering in June. Harvesting at full ripeness  began September 18. 

Ageing potential : 2009-2012

Château Treytins 2006. Montagne Saint-Emilion: 85/100: Saturated color. Ripe red fruit on the nose, well-built. Full style, generous and plump. An expressive, perfumed Montagne, quite enjoyable in its youth. Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2010 (France)

2005

Color : Limpid and deep with purplish highlights.

Nose : The nose is discreet and marked by notes of ripe red fruit.

Palate : The clean attack is followed by excellent balance on the palate, good volume and a solid, elegant tannic structure.

Climatic conditions : Cold winter, hot spring and summer with above normal temperatures. Good flowering. Excellent harvesting conditions in September and October.  Harvest began September 14.

Ageing potential : 2008-2012

The Press

Château Treytins 2005, Montagne Saint-Emilion : It’s all in the mouth; power mingled with finesse, a rich, full-bodied wine the way we like it. Drink with roasted wild game. No hesitation. Guide Dussert Gerbert 2009 (France)

Château Treytins 2005, Montagne Saint-Emilion : Deep color with cherry highlights. Attractive nose of ripe red fruit with a hint of undergrowth. A corpulent, structured Montagne, displaying good balance with firmness. Try it with wild fowl. Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2009 (France)

Treytins, Montagne Saint-Emilion 2005 : 80-84. Medium-bodied, with good berry and chocolate fruit and a simple finish. James Stuckling, Wine Spectator, Website April 2006. (USA)

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2004

Color : Crystalline with ruby highlights.

Nose : Attractive fruity nose with delicate aromas of oak.

Palate : Full and pleasant in the mouth with youthful tannins. The finish is long and delicate.

Climatic conditions : Cold, dry winter. Rapid, homogeneous flowering under good conditions resulting in a potentially heavy crop.  Rainy August, beautiful September.  Harvest began September 27.

Ageing potential : 2007-2011

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2003 

Color : Beautyful raspberry red color, limpid and brilliant.

Nose : It exudes aromas of very ripe red fruit that overtake the elegant, discrete oak.

Palate : The attack is supple and pleasant, smooth ripe tannins support good volume, the finish is soft and warm.

Evolution : It will start to open up in 2 years and will be able to age for 4 to 6 years.

Climatic conditions : Rainy weather at flowering caused significant coulure (shatter). Summer was dry and the hottest in half a century, resulting in a crop less than a third of the normal size over the last fifty years. The harvest started on September 13.  

Ageing ability : 2007-2009

The Press

Treytins Montagne Saint-Emilion 2003. 80-84. Plumy and soft, with medium body and a light finish. Wine Spectator, Site Internet, Mai 2004, (USA) 

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2002 

Color : A lively, brilliant red color with garnet highlights.

Nose : Fine wood, the fruit dominates with notes of raspberry.

Palate : The supple attack is followed by lots of volume supported by velvety tannins. The finish is lingering and pleasant.

Evolution : Though very young, it will be approachable in the coming years. Optimum drinking should be around 2007.

Climatic conditions : A lack of rain for most of the year, with several cloudy cold spells. The flowering of the Merlots was noticeably affected by a cold wave that forced several flowers to abort (coulure) or produce tiny berries that did not develop (millerandage). They had to be eliminated manually on sorting tables. The volume of the crop was significantly reduced, but the harvest took place under sunny skies from 4 October.  

Ageing ability : 2005-2008

The Press

Treytins Montagne Saint-Emilion 2002.  Silver medal. The vineyard of this small estate is tended like a garden. The wine exhibits attractive, complex aromas (red fruits with a touch of smoke). Well balanced with an elegant, fleshy tannic structure. Les 1001 vins médaillés du concours de Bruxelles 2004-2005 (Belgium)

Treytins Montagne Saint-Emilion 2002. Intense, floral nose. Flavorful, satiny, with light, round tannins, a warm finish. Le Point, Bordeaux 2002, N° 1600, May 2003. (France)

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2001 

Color : Garnet red with shiny highlights. 

Smell : Very elegant with discrete wood and floral notes. 

Taste : The entry is supple, then the wine takes on volume with a firm, ingressive tannic structure.  The finish is smooth and long. 

Evolution : Hold until the end of 2004; expected apogee two years later. 

Climatic conditions : Rainy, mild winter.  Rapid, homogenous flowering.  Though veraison was heterogeneous, it developed under good conditions.  Very sunny August and September, with some rain showers.  Harvest began  on September 29.  

Ageing ability : 2005-2009

The Press

Treytins Montagne Saint-Emilion 2001 : 84/100. Saturated color, purple nuances. Engaging nose, fruity and floral fragrances. Soft in the mouth, fresh and fragrant. The polished tannins and freshness showcase the pure fruit aromas. Beautiful Montagne. Guide des Vins Gilbert et Gaillard 2005 (France)

Treytins Montagne Saint-Emilion 2001 - Range 80-84. A cool and grapey red, with fine tannins and good fruit. Medium bodied, with fresh, long finish. Wine Spectator, James Suckling’s  Daily Reports, March 27, 2002, (USA)

Treytins, Montagne Saint-Emilion 2001 ** This small Chateau is located on the gravely soils of a hillside.  In the vineyard as well as in the winery, simple, efficient methods are used to obtain excellent wines. This is once again the case with this cuvée. Intense, almost black color, the aromas of fruits and spices are in harmony with pleasant notes of oak. The powerful tannins are velvety and ripe, and evolve with great finesse. A remarkable wine to enjoy in two to five years.  Guide Hachette 2005, (France)