2009 and 2007 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige

2009 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige:

Ruby. Fruity, some dark berries, hint of spices and vanilla, slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit lean and something unripe and raw lurking in the back, needs time but I'm not quite sure it will be polished of. Good length. 12% Malbec in the blend, which gives some of the dustiness. Kind of cocao bitterness in the finish. Feels cool and even so it's ripe at 14,5%. 86

2007 Château Mercier Cuvée MPrestige:

Ruby. Red berries, some vanilla, blueberries, touch of coffee on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body, again that slight rawness, leaner finish, good length. 84