Winemaker Julien Fayard with Philippe Melka consulting, taps the legendary Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard for a single vineyard selection at Purlieu. The result is Cabernet with deep inky color, intensely black aromatics, and grounded minerality.| Falling BrightVisit here for notes on Winemaker Julien Fayard whose experience includes estates such as Lafite-Rothschild, Quintessa, and Atelier [Philippe] Melka and clients such as Lail Vineyards, Gemstone, and Dalla Valle.The vibrant 2016 vintage from Georges III charms with energy and concentration. The nose promises sweet blue and red fruit, and the palate delivers with juicy abandon. Gobs of silky red and blue fruit meld with dark blackcurrant and spice box aromas, shading into subtler notes of loam. Satin textures, graceful tannins, and pleasant sucrosity persist through the finish, and invite additional years in cellar. 310 cases produced. | 97-99 points, Robert Parker