Château Puech-Haut Theyron Rouge 2020 ØKO

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

Owned by Puech-Haut but a separate estate to the northeast of the château, the Theyron IGP rouge is a ripe and rich blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot in a modern and plush style, with sweet-spicy oak flavours and broad, voluptuous tannins. There's an underlying streak of roasted vegetables in the Bordeaux varietal style, while length and depth are very good. Well-crafted, serious and ambitious wine, far more serious than the mean for the IGP Pay d'Oc category, though admittedly I prefer the more regional flavours of the classic Puech-Haut range.

David Lawrason

This is a lovely, open knit, quite savoury and complex red with generous peppery, spicy aromas including oak resin and blackberry/blueberry fruit. It is medium-full bodied, very well balanced and layered, if missing some mid-palate tension and intensity. Tannins are fairly soft but drying. The length is excellent.

Michael Godel

Two steps up from the Argali and one from the Prestige is this signature cuvée called Theyron though it is a sidestep away from traditional southern French cuvées. Here the blend involves petit verdot, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and grenache in a red that shows much more involved oak aging than the Prestige and Argali. As such the texture is rich and creamy, the wine softer and sweeter, the richesse at an all estate high. This one will appeal to Bordeaux drinkers.

Jancis Robinson

SO heavy! Someone should be shot. Dusty, chalky-strawberry smell. Ripe with deep, summer-sweet fruit and heavy curves. Despite the richness of the fruit and the sensuous weight of the wine, it has innate elegance. Very impressive.