About this Wine: "a red fruity, spicy wine, a great complexity in aromas, well balanced between fruit and tannin, long at the palate, harmonious and fine."

Roland Hankerson: 47.5% cabernet sauvignon, 43% merlot, 7.5% cabernet franc, and 2% petit verdot. Well-integrated floral notes on the nose are accompanied by ripe red fruit and baking spices. T...

Wine Spectator: This has concentration and power for the vintage, with cassis and linzer torte notes laced with a racy iron edge. Nice flash of anise on the finish. Has some wood to soak up, ...

Devon Magee: 100% merlot. This 4.5 hectare vineyard is comprised mostly of sand and gravel soils, with an average vine age of 50 years. Notes of violet, blackberry, blackberry leaf, and bl...

Roland Hankerson: Planted to 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. Earth, cherry, and generous alcohol are evident on the bouquet and palate. Mouthwatering acidity and firm tannins rouse the s...

Wine Spectator: On the exotic side, with rather ripe blueberry, açaí berry and chocolate notes allied to a rich, creamy frame. Ample toast on the finish, but it's integrated in texture. Seems...

James Suckling: Aromas of wet earth, mineral and violets with hints of fruit. Medium body with firm tannins. Firm and chewy. A little lean.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Another strong effort from Puygueraud (the birthplace of the Thienpont family), the 2011 was fashioned from modest yields of 35 hectoliters per hectare, and the final blend of...

Wine Spectator: Forward, slightly flashy style, with lots of toasted spice, anise, blueberry and plum aromas backed by good density on the palate. Lightly firm plum skin edge on the finish, b...

Wine Spectator: This has a frankly sweet, viscous feel, but stays bright overall, with green plum, quince, chamomile and fresh pineapple flavors coursing along finely beaded acidity. Shows ve...

Wine Spectator: This is full and round, with a frame of roasted spice caressing the dark plum and raspberry fruit. Nice sleek, graphite-tinged finish. Solid.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: A very lush, tropical style, with mouthfilling, creamy-textured mango, peach, fig and apricot flavors that are all woven together nicely. Offers lots of toasted hazelnut and g...

Wine Spectator: Lovely peach, persimmon and pear flavors glide along, with a whiff of toast on the creamy yet defined finish.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: This has depth of fruit and the toast to go with it, as tasty anise and plum cake notes are melding nicely with the core of blueberry and blackberry. Starting to round out on ...

Wine Spectator: This has overt spiced toast, anise and mocha notes to soak up, but there's a good core of black cherry and blueberry fruit that should be up to the task. Slightly rustic cedar...

James Suckling: Some attractive ripe fruit with mineral and dried flowers. A little reductive now. Medium to full body, with silky tannins and an attractive finish. Very good for the appellat...

About this Wine: Land: A plateau of limestone; bordering slopes with chalk and clay soils....

Wine Spectator: Well-focused, with a racy feel to the plum and raspberry fruit, and good toasted spice on the finish.-J.M.