this bordeaux-style blend is 43% cab franc, 30% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot and 5% malbec, with no petit verdot in 2009. young and muscular, it's built upon a base of firm black fruits, with plenty of cassis. the wine spent 20 months in 60% new french oak, and brings plenty of roasted coffee bean and dark cacao goodness to the finishing tannins.
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