Sip after sip, Cinq Cépages delivers gripping immediacy. You’ll live in the moment with this wine, with all expectations met, all desires for a generous red blend fulfilled. A beautifully blended rich mix of Bordeaux’s classic five grapes (cépages) — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot — it is big and buff but surprisingly versatile at the table (on two back to back recent dining occasions I found this wine as delicious with a relatively delicate roasted duck breast as with a substantial venison stew).
Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma County (California) 2009
By Marguerite Thomas