Not bad at all, jolly nice considering the price. But not Shez's '09 St. Estephe find - unfortunately.
A modern claret, fruit is a rustic dark damson with a drop of camomile spice, an extracted new world style pressing, quite dark, the nose is a little bit spirity at first, even though only 12.5% alc ? A bit one dimensional at 1st, because the extra extraction masks any gravelly feel on the palate; must be a property close to the city of Bordeaux, good acidity though, and more cut to the palate on day 2.
Cab, Cab Franc & Merlot, the merlot tastes dominant on day 2, I'd appreciate more franc in this, and then perhaps a star. Oak treatment is light, may be it will show its personality on day 3. Not bad at all, and for a 2011 at this price point, competes very favourably against decent / traditional bargain Chilean.
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