90% merlot 10% cabernet franc from an 8-hectare estate owned by the Bouldy family for several generations. 50% is aged in new oak with 25% in one-year and 25% in two-year-old barriques. Medium opaque color with a pale rim. Saline on the nose along with aromas of sweet tobacco and clay. Notes of black plum olive tapenade and new leather with medium intensity. The finish is slightly short with some drying astringency. This might be resolved once the final blend is determined. Drink upon release through 2020. About 3000 cases produced.