Jean Gautreau other_regions_italy This is quite simply terrific

This is quite simply terrific but at the risk of sounding like a broken record

I thought long and hard about this

tar and woodsy flavors

Forget it for 4-5 years and drink it over the following two decades

George rootstock as Eisele

Jean Gautreau other_regions_italy This is quite simply terrificThe 1996 Cuve Jean Gautreau is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc picked between September 23 and October 8. It has an attractive blackberry and iris bouquet, flecks of truffle and smoke emerging with aeration, and displays more charm than the 1995. The plush but not overbearing palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, a neat line of acidity and a subtle touch of spice on the finish. Tasted at the vertical tasting at