Inky dark fruit, game, spice, mint, liquorice and lavender on the nose — rich, deep and wonderfully expressive. Very pure, driving blackcurrant fruit on the palate, packed with energetic acidity and clad in fine tannins. Graphite, cassis and dense black fruit with mouth-coating preserves and compelling herbal sparks. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon in 2017, and it shows — racehorse-like through the mouth. A Deuxième Cru Classé Saint-Julien that remains one of the Left Bank's most rewarding wines.