Chateau du Retout, Haut-Medoc, France 2015 Monica di Sardegna 43 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon

43 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon and eight percent Cabernet Franc

Hints of small red and black fruit like raspberries

it expands as fast as the universe did just after the Big Bang until the multidimensional finish almost overwhelms you

This blended Premier Cru Rosé wears a pink dress with almost fluorescent purple highlights

a scent of white fruit

Chateau du Retout, Haut-Medoc, France 2015 Monica di Sardegna 43 per cent Cabernet SauvignonGraphite and toasty oak played across ripe, dark plums and blackberries. The plush velvety tannins are nicely delivered and bathed in flavors of blackberries, dark cherries and mocha. 92 Pts James Suckling