Prefer the normal cuvee this year. Bigger extract but rather tough and chewy and has a drying finish. Drink 2016-2022. (15 points)

This rich, luxury cuvee from La Riviere exhibits a deep ruby/purple color along with loads of fruit and a medium to full-bodied style. It should turn out to be one of the finest luxury cuvees this huge estate has made.

Creamy, red fruit. Smooth, ripe tannins and texture. Modern but elegant.

This luxury cuvee from Chateau de la Riviere, primarily Merlot, boasts Claude Gros as a consultant. The dense purple-hued, medium to full-bodied, beautifully-textured 2005 exhibits sweet black cherry liqueur, blacker fruits, and hints of tar and new oak. It is best drunk over the next decade.