With the Medoc being a left-bank area, the wines are generally Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, not this one though! Merlot benefitted from some very warm temperatures through the season, and so makes up 62% of this wine. On the nose you smell that merlot with juicy strawberry and raspberry. On the palate earth and oak take the center stage, with a little cooked plum and cassis showing up as well. The structure is Bordeaux through and through, with elegant tannins and fresh acidity. Give this wine an hour or so to open up and enjoy it with some aged cheese or a well marbled cut of meat.