Laforge - 2009 (750ml) Malmsey menthol and pine aromas and

menthol and pine aromas and flavors complement the cherry and berry in this spicy version

The tannins are still there

7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot (14

There is outstanding intensity to the powerful

and buoyant performance is apt to gain depth with a few years’ bottle age

Laforge - 2009 (750ml) Malmsey menthol and pine aromas andFrom proprietor Jonathan Maltus, this blend of three terroirs, two on sand and one on gravel, is a blend of 92% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. About 2,000 cases are produced, and the prodigious 2009 is the finest vintage to date. Inky blue purple, with notes of licorice, camphor, black truffle, blackberry and blueberry, this full bodied wine has massive concentration yet at the same time displays elegance and harmony. The equilibrium and 60+