based on merlot, this right bank-style bordeaux blend has rich, instantly likeable flavors of cherries, currants, cocoa, green olives and violets. new oak plays a prominent role, both in toasty flavors and in wood tannins. the wine feels softly tannic in the mouth, and will be fabulous now with a great steak, but it also will develop over the next 10–12 years.
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