2007 Fombrauge

(merlot with 14% cabernet franc and 9% cabernet sauvignon) Bright red-ruby. Smoky redcurrant, plum and tobacco leaf on the expressive nose and palate. Pliant, supple and inviting, with a fine-grained texture to the flavors of dark plum, iron, coffee and tobacco leaf. Slightly herbal but nicely ripe and flavorful St. Emilion, finishing with good breadth and a lingering suggestion of roasted earth.

This light, soft, round, dark ruby-hued 2007 is pleasant, but somewhat monolithic, with a short finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.

(77% merlot, 14% cabernet sauvignon and 9% cabernet franc) Bright ruby-red. Sweet nose hints at chocolate and minerals. Lush, ripe and sweet, with an essential softness to the black cherry flavor. The tannins are rather supple, suggesting that this wine will give almost immediate pleasure. Very sweet and easygoing for the year. The cabernets here were harvested between October 13 and 18!