WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The color is intense, deep ruby-red with violet highlights. The nose, intense and potent revealing black fruit aromas with predominant notes of blackberry, blackcurrant, and black cherry. Spices such as black pepper gradually mingled with subtle aromas of cedarwood, vanilla, caramel, and toasted hazelnuts imparted by oak ageing. The Palate starts out lush and complex with good concentration accompanied by elegantly structured and wonderfully ripe tannins. Nicely balanced with a natural freshness that brings out a complex aromatic expression where wild blueberry and blackberry notes elegantly intertwine with Asian spices and a hint of toffee. The exceptionally persistent finish combines power and elegance, accounting for this wine's excellent ageing potential.
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Carmenere, 5% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
TASTING NOTES:
This is a new, prestige wine from the Rothschild family (Mouton) that shows complexity and strength yet at the same time polish and poise. It’s full-bodied, but very layered and refined with fine layers of tannins and a spearmint and menthol undertone to the currants and dark fruit. This needs three or four years to come together. Great debut. 76% cabernet sauvignon, 9% carmenere and equal measures of syrah, cabernet franc and petit verdot. Better after 2023 and onwards
-James Suckling, 97 pts.
