Constituting the earliest harvest in living memory, starting on the 6th of September, the Calon team was staggered by the quality of the Merlots. They were juicy and ripe with wonderful tension. Pronounced and even a touch flashy, the bouquet opens with silky red and black fruits, griotte, blood orange, peonies and camphor, there's a beautiful texture to the fruit, which is refined and silky, but so deep and almost unctuous. Although swathed in fine, velvety, lacy tannins, this is a taut, serious wine with plenty of sinewy muscle. Displaying Impressive concentration, with lots of detail, and a real sense of elegance and harmony, this finishes with a refreshing saline kick. Superb! 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.