A firm, balanced wine, typical of the slightly austere mineral side of the Graves. The tannins are tight, binding a core of fresh berry fruits to bright and fresh acidity. The wine is balanced, finishing with spice and dark chocolate. ——R.V.(12/1/2009)—— 89

Big, rounded and fruity, very appropriate for the vintage, this is a smoothly polished style of wine, with mint and wood layers over the ripe blackberry fruits. It is dense, the tannins dusty rather than tight, the structure still very much to the front. It needs another year of aging. ——R.V.(12/1/2009)—— 89