這款濃郁的紫色Merlot（100%）來自 Gerard Depardieu 和其搭檔 Bernard Magrez 之手，口感柔順、圓潤(rùn)，對(duì)于一款 2010 年份的酒來說又是異乎尋常的早熟和美味。酒體豐滿偏肥胖，適宜在 5 至 6 年之內(nèi)飲用。

The most tannic and backward of these wines is the 2009 Ma Verite, which is an Haut Medoc made from 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. With loads of structure, size and power, this wine displays hints of bay leaf, earth crushed rock, black currants and cedar. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 12-15 years. This is a joint project between Pape Clement’s proprietor and empire builder Bernard Magrez and the famous French actor Gerard Depardieu. These cuvees generally represent between 500 and 1,000 cases and are certainly at the top of the pyramid of quality, given their rather humble appellations by and large.

Made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, the soft, ripe, fruity 2008 possesses notes of fruitcake, cedarwood, licorice and black currants. It is an attractive, round, elegant effort meant to be consumed over the next 3-4 years.

A classic Medoc, this cuvee is dominated by Merlot, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot in the blend. Spicy, toasty oak notes interwoven with underbrush, black currants, and dusty cherries emerge from this attractive, medium-bodied 2006. It should drink well for 5-6 years.

The 2005 Ma Verite, a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, exhibits a sweet cedary character intermingled with black currant fruit, smoked herbs, and new oak. Rich, medium to full-bodied, ripe, and impressively endowed, it should drink well for 6-8 years. It is a creation of the winemaking team of Gerard Depardieu and Bernard Magrez.