A complex bouquet of kirsch liqueur, licorice, currants, and dried herbs provide an attractive introduction to this mid-weight, supple-textured, medium-bodied, seductive St.-Emilion. Enjoy it over the next 5-6 years. This is an estate to watch as Annabelle Bardinet seems intent on pushing quality to a higher level.

Plenty of polished tannins, with tobacco and berry character. Long finish. It's got the stuff. Score range: 89-91