Another beautiful vintage for the ages. Our clay soils provided a cooling effect to counterbalance the warmth of vintage, giving our wines balance and depth. We used a higher proportion of cabernet franc as well because it was able to ripen more fully than in years past, so the wines have an added level of gravelly minerality to complement the opulence of the merlot. This is certainly a wine that will be long lived. For early drinking be sure to decant, but nothing will be more rewarding than patience in the cellar. 

Wine Making Method: Natural, native yeast fermentation, vegan.

Varieties: 80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil: Clays, Ferruginous Limestone Subsoil.

Farming: Organic

Harvest: Hand harvest plot by plot at optimum ripeness. The grape crop is density sorted and by hand in our cellar.

Maturation: 100% in French oak barrels, one third new for 15 months

Ratings:
90/100 James Suckling  

90/100 Robert Parker

90/100 Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast  

16/20 Jancis Robinson