Southern Belle French Belle

French Belle Bordeaux Rouge comes to us from the same folks who make the Southern Belle wines. And just like the Southern Belle wines, this one is aged in older Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels! The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Merlot contributes notes of cassis, ripe plum, and supple texture while the Cab Franc adds notes of tobacco, darker fruit, and spice. And the 8 months of aging in those Pappy barrels adds attractive notes of molasses, brown spice, and carmelized sugar. When you put it all together, you get a wine that drinks more like a Pomerol or Saint Emilion