Mazeyres Pomerol 2018

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Mazeyres (66% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot) offers up bright redcurrant jelly and kirsch scents over a core of preserved plums, blackberry pie and mincemeat plus a touch of woodsmoke. Full-bodied with a velvety texture supporting the generous black fruit preserves, it has loads of spicy sparks on the finish.

A blend of Merlot (66%), Cabernet Franc (29%) and Petit Verdot (5%), the Chateau Mazeyres 2018 was aged in new oak barrels (20%), barrels of one previous wine (45%), in vats and concrete eggs (35%).