Winemaker Notes
Very solid, with ganache, dark raspberry and blackberry fruit, all supported by well-integrated briary tannins.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Hazelnuts, coffee and some baking spices as well as ripe plums and chocolate. Direct, medium- to full-bodied and chewy on the palate with a tight-grained finish. Plenty of sweet fruit and rough green spices at the end. Medium length. Merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Try in 2027.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
On the northern border of the acclaimed Pomerol region, Lalande de Pomerol is an incredible source of impressive Merlot-based wines, but at a fraction of the price compared to its southern neighbor. The region has the potential to offer the same concentration of the finest in Pomerol, but typically not without a touch of appealing rusticity.