The dominant Merlot grape gives this wine bright red fruits and brilliant ruby color. Hints of chocolate, earth, menthol are harmoniously combined with dark cherry, cassis and pepper notes. The medium bodied wine always gives the classic Bordeaux structure without being heavy handed or over-ripe.

Here is a great find and tremendous value in Bordeaux. It is a small chateau located on the right bank of the Gironde River in Arveyres. Operated by Isabelle Vallon in the Graves de Vayres area, the vines here are carefully tended, debudded to control vigor, with leaf removal and cluster thinning to enhance the flavors. This wine is made from 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is ripe and rich with soft tannins and exuberant fruit. This chateau makes about 8,000 cases of wine per vintage.

The Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon are all vinified in both stainless-steel and concrete vats using temperature
control. A long and cool maceration, combined with traditional fermentation, are utilized and then the components are aged for 24
months in French Oak. This wine is 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, grown on clay, gravel, and
silty soils.

• Female Winemaker
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• Type: Wines
• Sub-type: Wines
• Class: Red
• ABV%: 13.5