A soft and fruity wine with orange peel and berries and plums. Full body with super fine tannins and a fruity finish. Refined and very pretty. Structured in the end. Fresh. Succulent. A style away from the over extracted one a few years ago. Try after 2018.

This is very distinctive with live-wire acidity running through the core of damson plum linzer torte and blackberry fruit that's framed by a mouthwatering roasted apple wood note. The longand driven finish has a piercing iron edge and a smoldering tobacco note that adds to the dramatic profile. Best from 2015 through 2025. -J.M.

The style here has changed completely since it was purchased from Dr. Alain Raynaud by the owners of Cheval Blanc. The 2009 a blend of 60% Merlot 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc from this enclosed vineyard situated within the town of Libourne displays loads of blueberry and raspberry fruit along with crushed rock and a host of floral notes. Deliciously fruity medium-bodied and very elegant with a nice succulence this is not a big wine by any means but it is very stylish pure velvety textured and precocious. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.