Badet Clement Merlot Pays d'Oc Seduction 2023 (Wine Stain Label) A000001441 This is a tough wine

This is a tough wine

This promising effort appears to have more than enough density to eventually absorb the wood treatment

There is enough wood to notice framing the exuberantly spicy red and dark currant aromas that display an abundance of sauvage and earth nuances

The texture is caressing while the acidity strafes the fruit and mingles nicely with the ripe (relatively ripe

There is a velvety and highly seductive character to the wonderfully rich and generous middle weight flavors that also brim with palate coating dry extract before culminating in a seriously long anise-infused finish

Badet Clement Merlot Pays d'Oc Seduction 2023 (Wine Stain Label) A000001441 This is a tough wine