Les Champs Libres Vintage:2018 The most in need of

The most in need of integration and softening of the non-Hillside 2019s

The blend changes with each vintage and in 2010 they had very good Petit Verdot so the percentage of it is higher than ever

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The final blend was 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc

Les Champs Libres Vintage:2018 The most in need ofThe 2018 Les Champs Libres is more backward than the 2017, deprived the same delineation and mineralit by that summer's warmth. The palate is better with welcome flintiness on the entry, more energy and generosity coming through. A peppery touch on the close ensures this finishes on a high. Tasted from ex chteau magnum at Kate & Kon's 40 Year vertical in Austria.