This wine is made from lots selected for their complexity of flavors and supple tannins. The blend includes Merlot to help tame tannins, Cabernet Franc for its leafy aromatic contributions and Petit Verdot for its intense color and black fruit flavors. Round and harmonious in its youth, this wine will reward a few years of cellaring with nuances of aromna that only time in the bottle provides.

Community Tasting Notes (average 87.5 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 20 notes)

Rating for United States-California: 78 (bad year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>