97-99

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 L'If is a total stunner. It's like no other vintage I have tasted thus far, perhaps because of the high percentage (25%) of Cabernet Franc. Chalk, mint, white pepper, blood orange and jasmine are some of the many notes that gradually open in the glass. A saline edge shapes the brisk mid-palate and brilliant, chiseled finish. Magnificent. The best L'If to date. Tasted two times. 04/2026

92-94

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 L'If was picked from September 11 to 19 and matured in 50% new French oak and 50% one-year-old barrels. This vintage contains a little more Cabernet Franc (25%). A mélange of red and blueberry fruit on the nose, hints of iris flower and just a hint of blood orange. Fine definition, quite understated in style. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy tannins on the entry, citrus-fresh and the limestone element shapes the profile on the finish. Bright acids, very tensile. It will be fascinating to revisit this L'If after bottling. 05/2026

89-91

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Aromas of cherries, rose petals and a touch of new oak introduce the 2025 L'If, a medium- to full-bodied, taut and rather compact wine built around a prominent spine of acidity (the pH is 3.28) that lends it a somewhat intellectual profile. 04/2026

93-95+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

A brilliant and already expressive wine, the 2025 L'If comes from limestone and clay soils near Troplong Mondot, with fruit harvested between September 11th and 19th before anticipated rains arrived. Incredibly limestone-driven aromatics of black raspberries, chalky minerality, violets, and graphite all shine on the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a pure, focused mouthfeel, polished fine tannins, and beautifully integrated yet high acidity. The purity, vibrancy, and sheer vividness of this is incredible. 05/2026

97

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge sombre, aux reflets pourpres. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur et subtil. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, très, très aromatique au milieu, avec une texture grasse, le vin fond sur le palais juteux, savoureux, à peine marqué par un fond boisé. Très belle longueur. Assemblage : 75 % Merlot, 25 % Cabernet Franc. Degré d'alcool : 13°6 - pH : 3,28. 04/2026