| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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This 2007 may have turned out better than the estate's 2009, which did not perform as well as I would have hoped. Made from yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare, the 2007 (90% Merlot and the rest mostly Cabernet Franc) tips the scales at 13.5% natural alcohol. The wine is deep and rich with attractive notes of chocolaty, berry fruit and spicy oak, a supple, lush texture, and sweet tannin in the plump, corpulent finish. It will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 7-8 years. Drink 2010-2018.
Good medium ruby-red. Blueberry, violet and licorice aromas. Supple and creamy, with lovely palate coverage and good sweetness of berry and floral flavor. Quite pliant and easy to taste today. The pH of 3.6 is higher than that of the 2006, notes Prissette. Finishes with good breadth and ripe tannins.
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