Winemaker Notes
A brilliant wine of deep red color, with a wide range of red and black fruit aromas on the palate. Velvety and ripe, but above all that pivots on its expression of fruit. The palate is incredibly pure, with bouquets of violets and black fruits, giving a beautiful roundness and intensity on the finish.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Blackberries, plums and some vanilla and coffee on the nose. This is nicely defined on the palate, showing juicy and fine-grained tannins and a nice, creamy finish. Good length here. An overachiever for Bordeaux Superieur. Merlot, malbec and cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold.
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Decanter
Heady, spiced black fruit aromas leads on to a palate of blackcurrant, clove, red pepper and sleek, polished tannins.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.