Cold ash, rose stem, redcurrant, raspberry, some dip through the mid palate, but this is enjoyable, with cassis and dark blueberry fruits, soot and tobacco, gently fades through the finish. From the 1991 vintage onwards, they enlarged the selection for the 1st wine as had bought and planted more land (this remained true through to the arrival of Christian Seely as estate director in 2001), which contributed to some uneven performance in the 1990s. First year with Petit Verdot in the blend. 45hl/h yield after frost.