On September 30th, the first merlots of Patache d'Aux were harvested.

Anthocyan and tannic levels, which we observed during sampling in the vineyard, were confirmed.

The good extractibility of the color and the pretty high degree (13° alcoholic natural strength) of this first vat confirm the harvest maturity.

The 2008 vintage seems to be rich in color, powerful and acidities are good. 

It is now the winemaker's turn to make the best of those grapes and help developing the expression of all the complexity of our Médoc and Haut-Médoc terroir.