We had this wine the other day. I had tried the white for the doctors association dinner last year and it was interesting, and I seemed to have skipped the red for this special cuvee. Owned by the same family for 3 centuries, the estate produces not only red and white wines, but also Bordeaux Clairette as well as Bordeaux Superieur Moelleux. The whites are Sauvignon domintaed (with varying amounts of Muscadelle) whilst reds are dominated by Merlot. From their Website, they also produce a wine without sulphites. This cuvee is 95% Merlot with the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, and spends 17 months in 100% new French oak barrels.
As for this wine, it was a deep ruby, with a sweet acid berry nose. The palate was soft savoury acid and slightly fruity with a hint of soy sauce, supported by a tannic acid backbone.
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