Description

Grapes: 50% Merlot 50% Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Region: Bordeaux, France
Notes: Even at its modest price point it possesses much of the dark-fruited complexity that made Bordeaux famous in the first place – but rendered in a brighter, more refreshing frame. Notes of mulberry, blueberry, spiced cedar, eucalyptus and hints of cranberry open the way for a minerally yet smooth and vibrant palate of dark fruit. Recommended served slightly chilled.
The archetypal “dirt-under-the-fingernails” winemaker Jean Marc Barthez, serves as the president of a small co-operative winery in Monségur, an ancient village founded by Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 13^th century. There, he oversees a handful of growers who cultivate small family vineyards and join forces to produce Bordeaux wines that their friends and neighbors can actually afford. From the Mary Taylor Collection!