Winemaker Notes
A terrific patner with any long-cooked meat dish, such as marinades, pot roasts, and stews. Delicious with aged cheeses.
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This is very ripe, with intense plum jam and floral undertones. Full bodied, with velvety tannins and plenty of intense dark fruits and lightly toasted vanilla. Powerful and balanced.
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Wine Spectator
This red starts out with sweet oak notes covering the black plum flavors. It's muscular and dense, underscored by firm tannins. With air, this smoothes out and the fruit blossoms. Decant now, or cellar short-term. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
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