Touraine, Loire.....
Half Cabernet and half Cot (Malbec), aged in foudre for about 3 months; a generous offering, curranty, round and elegant in a Bordeaux style; medium-full with good grip and delineation; still supported by a full set of ripe tannins; delicious over pork and lamb.

"A blend of Malbec (here called “Cot”) with the two Cabernets, Frissant’s 2006 Touraine Amboise Renaissance smells of lightly-cooked blackberries and mulberries with a hint of game. It offers a distinctively delightful combination of only moderate weight with richly mouth-coating black fruits and subtle herb and spice notes, and plenty of juicy freshness carrying (along with faint but not unattractive bitterness) into the finish." RP-88pts.