68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. 1820 months in French oak, 80% new. Malo in barrel. pH 3.6.
Lots of Cabernet Sauvignon this year and no Cabernet Franc. The most evolved in colour of all the wines so far, not surprisingly, with quite a bit of brick and rather smudgy. Hedonistic mature aromas of forest floor and leather, with sweet spice. Senescent fruit but still so full of gorgeous aromas. Dry tannic finesse, great freshness and still has upright purity as well as great length. Mature but full of life and depth of fruit. Grainy but rounded texture. Big but not brash. (JH) 18 Points, JancisRobinson.com