An up-and-coming estate since it was taken over by new owners in 2000, this is a well-situated 25-acre vineyard planted with 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Ripe and fleshy, with supple tannins, a broad mouthfeel, and persistence, the 2003 exhibits plenty of black cherry fruit intermixed with roasted herbs, earth, and minerals. Consume this tasty Fronsac over the next 7-8 years.