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It’s right beside Château Figeac, one of Bordeaux’s most iconic (and expensive) wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrédéric uses a higher proportion of Cabernet Franc (19%) than most Saint-\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eÉmilion\u003c\/span\u003e wines. This results in a fresher, brighter style of Bordeaux. Medium and light-toasted barrels further enhance this style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy friend in France, who runs a wine club in Toulouse, has been a big fan of Frédéric and his wine for years. So when I met her at Wine Paris and told her I was looking for a good Bordeaux for my customers, she reached straight for this bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it’s everything you look for in a good Saint-\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eÉmilion\u003c\/span\u003e. The nose is intense and dark, with lovely refined oak. 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But it’s still home to one of the best and most expensive wines in the world (Pétrus).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe l'Eclat de Valois Pomerol is winemaker Frédéric’s top Pomerol wine. It comes from old vines planted by his grandfather, 60 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese vines produce enough grapes to make 35 barrels of wine, which Frédéric puts into his finest French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the January to March following vintage, he tastes every barrel carefully, and ends up using just the very best 10-12 barrels that he deems good enough for this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a blend of 82% Cabernet Franc and 18% Merlot - it’s a velvety, rich red with a lovely woody and aromatic nose. 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