A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 14% Malbec, 14% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2012 Left Bank is ripe, full-bodied and nicely textured, with lots of plummy dark fruits, underbrush, violets and mint. Harvested October 3-29 and aged 19 months in 48% new French and American oak, it’s another good value from this estate to drink over the coming 5-7 years.