From one of my favorite properties owned by the Rullier family (now run by Brigitte Rullier), this blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc is a big-time winner in 2012. Inky ruby/purple to the rim, with beautifully sweet red and black fruits, some crushed rock and spring flowers, it is medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with no hard edges. This is an opulent, fleshy, top-flight Fronsac to drink over the next 10-15 years. Sleeper!