Blend: 56% Merlot 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Petit Verdot
Production: 83,500 bottles
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE: 14/20
Big ripe fruit, hints of peony, minerals and resin, deliciously rich and mellow on the palate with vigorous tannins.
WINE SPECTATOR – James Molesworth : 92 points
Very tight, delivering espresso, iron and kirsch notes wound up at the core, covered for now with bay, tar and roasted mesquite flavors. The long finish has nicely buried racy acidity. This is more lean muscle than overt power, and should age nicely. Best from 2013 through 2021.
WINE ENTHUSIAST – 92 points
A deeply rich-colored and flavored wine, smooth and showing the great ripeness of the vintage. Acidity and firm tannins offer structure to what is a spicy, fruity wine, dominated by fresh black plum and prune flavors.
