The 2017 Ferran contains a lot of Petit Verdot this year because of the frost—nearly 40%—when it usually usually only has about 8%. Deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with lovely black raspberries, kirsch and wild blueberry scents plus wafts of rosehip tea and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh and perfumed, it has a firm, sturdy frame, finishing on a compelling fragrant-earth note. This is very different, but very good!