Value alert! An engaging red with a captivating name and stylish label from a littleknown corner of Bordeaux. Based on 60% Merlot and 20% each Cabernet Franc and Cab Sauvignon. Handled in tank fitted with staves, a clever solution. Ample, ripe red and dark fruits, a note of spice, and a suggestion of wood. Finely balanced, attractive mouthfeel and marriage of ripeness and freshness. Gold Medal Concours de Bordeaux, 90 Suckling.