"80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Aromatic dark berry fruit, with liquorice and dark rocky minerality. The palate is assertive, with a high level of textured grippy tannins and dark fruits. A characterful Pichon-Lalande which will benefit from patience to allow the tannins to resolve. Cropped at 41hl/ha. 60% new oak. 13% abv.Â
C&B Score: 17-18
Drinking dates: 2030-47Case of 6 bottles: £660 IB UKCase of 3 magnums: £670 IB UK"
Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Lay down 2030 - 2047
Cork
En Primeur
Region
Bordeaux Wine
Today's Bordeaux' wines retain a certain stoical classicism, whilst meeting more modern expectations of accessibility.