but not for the Chardonnay

marzipan and brown spices

This is a classic Baudes of power and punch if not necessarily refinement

30% of which is from Brélance with major contributions from Les Tremblots and Grands Champs)

merging with a gentle smattering of earth and autumn leaves that float you through the finish

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Artemis Vintage:2013 but not for the ChardonnayA blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis (a barrel sample) is a deep garnet purple color with a lovely nose of pure cassis and blackberries with earth and herbal notions plus violets and an exotic spice waft. Medium to full bodied, taut and muscular in the expressive mouth, it has grainy tannins and a long finish.