Le Sommelier Inc.

Varietals:  35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot

Soil type:  Mostly clay soils of oceanic origin

Maturation: 14-15 months in oak barrels and barriques

Suggested food: Red or white meat, and game.

Tasting notes / Review:  Deep ruby red colour. The nose is intense, persistent, warm and with a light spicy and vanilla note; little red fruits and vegetable signs, typical of its varietal composition. On the palate, there is a sensation of warmth and roundness which makes the wine full-bodied, with lingering notes of chocolate and liquorice, and a refreshing acidity.

The 2006 vintage was characterized by a rainy and fresh spring, giving interesting water reserves for the first part of the summer, which was hot and dry, followed after by intense rainfalls. The potential negativity of these last rainfalls was instead a positive fact, as it was accompanied by a windy and dry climate, particularly during the month of September,  favouring a perfect maturation of red grapes and reducing the quantity of production for hectare.

"About 1/3 each of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Clean, open, fragrant, lovely high-toned very ripe and delicate. Surprisingly forward and fruit-driven, modern. Clean, woody, soft textured, delicately tannic and lean/feminin, with superripe alchol (15%). Average length."  89 pts, John Szabo, MS.