Winemaker Notes
The color is an attractive dark ruby, reflecting the careful grape selection process. The nose and flavor profile of dark fruits, plum and cedar notes are nicely balanced with acidity and tannin structure on the palate. An elegant wine with both power and finesse. A dry and refreshing finish completes the wine.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
This is ripe and polished, with sleek cassis and blackberry fruit framed with toasty mocha and espresso hints, but also nicely grounded in terroir, with a tug of roasted earth and tobacco on the finish.
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.
YNG715426_2009 Item# 125370