"71% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc. Cool, poised red berry aromas, leading into a palate of svelte raspberry fruit with fine, fruit-coated tannins which exert a fine grip on the long finish. Cashmere-clad elegance. Cropped at 45hl/ha. Harvested between 20th September and 4th October. 50% new oak. 14% abv
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-46Case of 6 bottles: £537 IB UKCase of 3 magnums: £547 IB UK"
Merlot blend
Cork
Dry
En Primeur
Region
Bordeaux Wine
Today's Bordeaux' wines retain a certain stoical classicism, whilst meeting more modern expectations of accessibility.