The 2008 (18 hectoliters per hectare) is another outstanding effort. Sweet black currant fruit intermixed with crushed rock and floral notes as well as some toasty oak jump from the glass of this dense ruby/purple colored wine. Medium to full-bodied, more supple and slightly less extracted than the 2010, this is a fleshy, succulent wine to drink over the next 12-15 years. Once again, it is a classic blend for the area of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. I have reviewed these wines together even though the Reserve de Louis comes from a separate, microscopic section of the Chateau Louis vineyards.