A dense, dark ruby hue with violet glints. Mineral and fruit aromas first come through on the nose (blackcurrants in particular), followed by a complex bouquet of liquorice mingling with notes of toasted bread crust and spices. The structure on the palate is impressive, straight and fleshy, and tannic with being aggressive, the proof of perfectly controlled extraction during vinification. The finish is long and tight-knit, with the characteristic ripe fruit, spicy, toasty notes of the Cabernet Sauvignon of the great terroirs of Pessac-Léognan.
A great classic wine that may be enjoyed in five to ten years' time and up to twenty-five years or more.

The winery is equipped with stainless steel vat with temperature controlled which permit vinification plot by plot.
-traditional vinification at high temperature (28-32°C)
-with 3-4 pumping over per day
-long maceration (25-30 days)

Manual & Mechanical harvester at optimum maturity, transport of grapes in baskets, hand sorting before destemming and Pellenc optical sorting before crushing

Location: Leognan
Soil: Deep gravely and sandy overlying a clay substratum
Area of vines: A total of 72,5 ha, of which 61 ha in red
Grape varieties: 57% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon and 3% cabernet franc
Plantation density: 7 700 plants per hectare
Average age of vines: 25 years

Double guyoy pruning. Ploughing or planting grass, thinning-cut of leaves, green harvest

Air-conditioned cellar, traditional racking. Ages 14 to 18 month in 1/3 new oak barrels, 1/3 new oak barrels previously used to age one and 1/3 new oak barrels previously used to age two