Primarily Merlot (80%), with the balance Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), this wine is grown by the Jolivet family in the southern part of the greater Bordeaux region. A dry red with a very appealing mid-weight palate, this shows lovely balance of soft, old-world fruit and fresh acidity; flavor notes are mulberry, cassis, and blackberry. The wine slides into a classic Bordeaux finish showing earth and leather tones. This is really a typical, in the best possible sense, red Bordeaux for burgers, steak frites, BBQ, and anything off the grill.