2011 Fourcas Borie

Owner Bruno Borie’s relatively new bordello-styled label will undoubtedly create controversy, but I love it. It is good to see a Bordelais break with tradition with this more vibrant, dramatic label design. The 2011 Fourcas Borie is slightly herbal, but it possesses loads of fruit and I think the herbaceousness will evolve into an attractive cedary component after several years of bottle age. However, there is no reason to defer your gratification as this is one of the better Listracs I tasted. The color is a dark ruby and there is loads of fruit in this 2011 (which I believe includes a high percentage of Merlot). Drink it over the next 5-7 years.