This wine offers aromas of blackcurrant, hot chocolate, charcoal and toasted herbs. Rich and fleshy, it has a beautiful structure and chalky tannins. The finish is marked by notes of dark chocolate and nuts. 90/100 - James Suckling AOP Haut-Médoc - Cru Bourgeois Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon: 40%; Merlot: 50%; Petit Verdot: 10% Vineyard management: traditional with green work (leaf thinning and green harvesting); mechanical with destemming and on-board optical sorting; manual harvesting is carried out on young vines. Alcoholic and malolactic vinifications are carried out in a traditional manner, using modern techniques where necessary. Blending: At the end of the vinification process and before aging, the blending is carried out. Aging: The wines are aged in French oak barrels for 12 to 14 months. Château Devise d’Ardilley stores a third of its volume in new barrels and terracotta amphorae. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATION The property began converting to organic farming in 2015. It has been AB certified since the 2018 vintage.