Clos du Chateau de Cadillac Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon AOC Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, 2015

2015 Clos du Château de Cadillac red has both great depth and purity of fruit. Some balsamic notes mingle with black and red fruits and a mineral graphite character. It is medium bodied with dark fruit flavours and a lingering sour blackcurrant finish. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, the vines were planted in the Clos 35 to 40 years ago. Drinking nicely now, it will continue to develop for five or six years. The wine was matured in oak for 18 months. The label depicts La Renommée, the work of famous sculptor Pierre Biard, commissioned by the Duke of Épernon in 1597. The sculpture conveys elegance, charm and voluptuousness, which Sandrine believes characterize the wines produced at Clos du Château de Cadillac perfectly.