Consistently one of the shrewd value picks for consumers looking for a very good Bordeaux at a bargain basement price, this blend of 75% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc shows sweet currant fruit intermixed with tobacco leaf, Christmas fruit cake, and spice box characteristics. An attractive texture, sweet tannin, and a medium-bodied finish suggest it should be consumed over the next 4-5 years. Good value.