Verkostungsnotiz von Lisa Perotti Brown vom 23. April 2019:
The 2018 Badette comes from the lieu-dit Badette in Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes. The Blend is 85% Merlot. 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The wine is aging in 50% new and 50% second year oak barrels and the estimated aging regimen will run 18 months. With 14% alcohol and a deep purple-black color. it sings of crushed blueberries. warm plums and chocolate-covered cherries with a cedar-kissed undercurrent and loads of exotic spice sparks—cassis. fenugreek and star anise—plus a waft of forest floor. Full-bodied and richly fruited in the mouth. it has a wonderful line of freshness. with finely grained tannins and a long. mineral-tinged finish.