Winemaker Notes
Vibrant red robe. Intense nose of spices, red fruits and vanilla. Medium-bodied in the mouth with red cherries, cassis, and lightly grilled oak flavors. Silky tannins and nice long finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
There’s a wealth of ripe red and dark fruit that makes a fresh and intense impression and leads to a core of succulent tannins and ripe dark-plum flavors that carry long. A blend of 90 per cent merlot and ten per cent cabernet franc.
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Wine Enthusiast
Dominated by ripe black-fruited Merlot, this wine is rich and concentrated. Licorice and dark-chocolate flavors indicate some extraction but it is subdued by the black-plum flavors
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.