"Polychrome because it blends a variety of grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The appellation’s primary grape varieties contribute their distinct nuances to this fine vintage, along with 15 months of aging in large-capacity barrels. Tasters praise its dark, youthful color, its dense, complex, and refined nose of ripe fruit—led by black cherry—and its smooth, full-bodied, and deep palate, where black fruit notes blend with well-integrated oak. Character and potential.” (Le Guide Hachette 2026).
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Eye
Pretty, shimmering dark red dress
Nose
Complex and refined, with warm notes of ripe fruit (strawberry, cherry) and mild spices
Palate
Concentrated, full-bodied, and deep, with well-integrated oak, enhanced on the finish by subtle notes of licorice and bitterness
Serve
Between 14° et 16°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with duck breast or duck confit, chanterelles, these porcini mushrooms, Navarrin-style lamb, small game, cassoulet, and soft cheeses...
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2026 guide) 3*Top Pick (Exceptional wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)
About the wine:
It is a polychromatic wine because it blends a variety of grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The appellation’s primary grape varieties contribute their distinct nuances to this beautiful vintage, as does 15 months of aging in large-capacity barrels. Tasters praise its dark, youthful color; its dense, complex, and refined nose of ripe fruit, with black cherry at the forefront; and its smooth, full-bodied, and deep palate, where black fruit notes blend with well-integrated oak. It has character and potential.
About the estate:
Charles Blanc’s parents, originally from Saint-Émilion and Cognac and themselves the children of winemakers, purchased this estate—which had been established in 1917—in 1978. Their son took over the property in 2001 after training in Sancerre and New Zealand. He retained only the best parts of his vineyard—which now covers 4.7 hectares—replanted eight grape varieties, trees, and hedgerows, adopted organic farming, and is committed to “de-mechanizing” his practices to achieve greater precision.
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