Pousse d'Or, Corton Bressandes other_regions_australia The 2009 Caro Blend is

The 2009 Caro Blend is made up of 60% Malbec and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 18 months in 80% new French oak

2007 should be one of the better vintages for this wine that ages beautifully well

balanced and stony finale where a hint of bitter lemon adds a hint of austerity

Silky and plush

It offers up evolved notes of cigar box but remains fresh

Pousse d'Or, Corton Bressandes other_regions_australia The 2009 Caro Blend is(from a . 5 ha parcel). A slightly riper set of red and black pinot fruit aromas enjoys added latitude by the presence of strong earth, wet stone and a touch of the sauvage. There is a sleek muscularity to the rich, intense and big bodied flavors that also exude a fine minerality that adds a sense of lift and energy on the focused, intense and impressively persistent finish. As it almost always is, this is quite a refined wine in the context of the