Mary Taylor Bordeaux Rouge (Jean Marc Barthez)

Mary Taylor Bordeaux Rouge (Jean Marc Barthez)Neither glitzy nor flashy, but perfectly embodies the regions rural soul. A signature blend of 50% Merlot with equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, even at its modest price point it possesses much of the dark fruited complexity that made Bordeaux famous in the first place but rendered in a brighter, more refreshing frame.

Gravenstein apple and minerality

juicy and intense palate with a long lingering finish

While it can be used in mixing in elegant cocktails

chocolate-covered cherries and blackcurrant pastilles with hints of menthol

Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot provide the backbone for this lovely blend

The rigorous selection of clean grapes and the winemaking process is similar

with notable scents of rich fruit and spices

piquant and racy-mineral Spätlese

followed by a long finish

spice and hints of vanilla from aging in French oak

Aged for 11 years

Mineral-driven palate is elegantly laced with fresh stone fruit with salinity