This is one of the great buys of 2016 for everyday drinking and for many years to come chateau saint mariersquos top cuveacutee from their best vineyard plots in the cotes de bordeaux everything here is about attention to detail hand picking careful sorting a slow fermentation to extract soft tannins before being aged in oak for 14 months much the same as what the classified growths do but actually with more passion which is why this soft rich wine is such a great buy well made del