Jane reports that Alain Reynaud, owner of Chateau bLe/b Croix de Gay in Pomerol and consultant for over 10 properties in the region has said: ?As long as I have clay soils, I will plant Merlot. ... It's a blend of 85% 2004 bestate/b fruit from Palmer and 15% Syrah from Hermitage. Thomas Duroux, winemaker at Palmer, explained that "Most of the great names of Bordeaux used to have a little bit of wine from the north of the Rhône to improve the colour and depth of the wine. ...
The Block 14 Syrah reminded us of a Guigal Côte Rôtie Brune et Blonde and there were mutterings of "La Mouline" when we tried bLe/b Sol. These are really great wines, fully deserving of the rave review in the Wine Advocate. ... The 2006 bEstate/b Chardonnay is less mineral and more open-knit - certainly better to drink now and it's available immediately from stock. The Hunting Hill 2006 has developed wonderfully in the last 12 months and if you are looking for a wine to fool ...
