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Handcrafted by jean-marc saboua - our haut-brion-trained winemaker - from a perfectly ripe harvest of old-vine merlot - we couldn't be prouder of this delicious 1996 vintage! for extra body and structure, jean-marc added a splash of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, before ageing the wine for a year in fine french oak. And what a result! succulent and rich with bags of fruit-laden flavour. Best thing is it's affordable too ... A real poke in the eye to our illustrious neighbours. Because as wine international wrote recently, "if it wasn't for the line dividing castillon from saint-emilion, its wines would be twice the price. The hills are the same, the soil is the same, the exposure is the same". Dark and smooth with deeply concentrated ripe, rich black fruit. Toasty vanilla flavours give way to deeper, more complex violet, plum and damson. Excellent on it's own or with roast beef and hearty stews. |
