Juicy and compact, featuring plum and black currant fruit liberally lined with tobacco and mineral notes. Offers a persistent, silky finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2021 through 2029. 1,825 cases made.

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from the clay and limestone soils on the plateau of Saint-Emilion, the 2017 Chateau La Serre sports a lively ruby hue as well as medium-bodied notes of black cherries, mulberries, spring flowers, and forest floor. It's an elegant, lightly textured, juicy Saint-Emilion that's already delicious and I suspect best enjoyed in its first decade or so. Tasted twice.

The 2017 La Serre is dark, powerful and hearty - all qualities that make it a terrific choice for drinking at the dinner table over the next handful of years. Sweet tobacco, game, licorice, spice and dark-toned fruit add to an impression of virile power. La Serre is a pretty bold, rustic Saint-Émilion, but a little air does wonders to polish some of the rougher edges. Tasted two times.

Tannins give structure and density to this wine's richness and ripe black fruits. The dry core of the wine and the intense acidity will allow it to age well. Drink from 2022.

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 La Serre is composed of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc and features notions of Morello cherries, warm plums and black raspberries with hints of spice cake, tree bark and cracked black pepper. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers bags of juicy red and black fruits with a soft texture and refreshing finish.