Winemaker Notes
Brilliant, dark, deep red color. Intense black fruit notes emerge on the nose, revealing a delicious wine. Good balance with velvety tannins thanks to gentle extraction. Powerful and fruity on the palate with notes of black cherry and blackcurrant. Licorice and spicy hints come to the fore on the finish. Fine, elegant tannins make for an instantly enjoyable, elegant wine.
Blend: 83% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A soft, easy red with plum and redcurrant, as well as light chocolate and milk coffee. Medium body. Fresh finish. Real Bordeaux character.
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.