One of the sexiest most hedonistic wines of the vintage La Clotte's 2005 (fewer than 1400 cases produced from this 10-acre vineyard) is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. An exquisite perfume of underbrush charcoal kirsch spice box chocolate and espresso soars from the glass of this full-bodied claret. With low acidity for the vintage sweet tannin and a fleshy multilayered mouthfeel this decadent St.-Emilion should last longer than its precocious showing in March suggests. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.