This attractive wine is surprisingly elegant, lush & fruit forward, as one might expect from this unheralded appellation. Merlot & Malbec work together giving a rich, mouthfilling structure & ripe soft plummy fruit, while Cabernet Franc cuts through with its crunchy fruit & tighter tannins. This wine hit 14.5% natural alcohol in 2010, which I think is an all-time high.