2012 Clos Dubreuil, St. Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

This is a delicous, gourmet and balanced wine, with an earthy touch on the finish. Blackberry, black cherry, salted pie crust, clear lightness on the finish that belies the 100% new oak. Clearly more ready to drink than the 2011, and needs less time in a carafe to show itself, but still with a tannic frame that should give a good decade of drinking. Michel Rolland consultant, 6.56ha of vines.