The 2010 was made before the new proprietor purchased the estate, but it is still a very good, straightforward, well-priced Medoc, with notes of damp earth, red and black currants, cedar and a touch of roasted herbs. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.
Jean Guyon, the talented proprietor and producer of such over-achievers as Rollan De By, Haut-Condissas and Tour Seran, has purchased this well-known property, whose wines have long been a staple in the U.S. marketplace.