(aged in 70% new oak for 18 months)

soft spice

I would like to see a bit more of a velvet edge to the texture

were disappointing

This is a classic Bonnes Mares it’s a mix of power

Inglenook, Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions (aged in 70% new oak88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4. 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot, 0. 5% Malbec. Following a relatively warm winter, the 2015 growing season at Inglenook began early, staying 14 to 21 days ahead of average from budbreak to harvest. Variable weather during flowering in May and limited precipitation for the fourth consecutive year, led to relatively low yields. Merlot, the first bordeaux variety to reach maturity, was picked on 22 August,