This is the final blend as presented at the primeurs, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, and it took 42% of the crop. The élevage was 12 months in oak, with the traditional system of one-third each new, second-fill and third-fill barrels. The nose is striking, somewhat reminiscent of the 2010 vintage, with very dark and savoury fruits, salted olives and currants especially, along with a notable saline and gravelly lift here. It is immediately more imposing and broader on the palate than Tronquoy-Lalande tasted alongside, leading with a wealth of savoury black fruits, black beans and black olives, with a peppery substance, and this comes across on the palate, all wrapped up in a ribbon of savoury and salty notes. It is cool and yet also textured, with dark saline fruits. The tannins take a backseat, but they feel tightly knit and integrated, wrapped around the acidity and the fruit, which has an almost bouillon -like intensity of flavour. It is long, stony and peppery in the finish. An excellent second wine which will age well.