St. Emilion wines to suggest, please

[mrdutton]

The wines from St-Emilion are primarily blends of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The typical wine from the region has a youthful appeal with none of the austerity to be found in its Medoc cousins. Its appeal comes from the characteristics of the regions predominate grape varieties: the early maturing Cabernet Franc and the fleshy, plummy Merlot. When combined they produce supple, fruity wines with a medium to full body backed up with a fair amount of acidity and tannin. Most wines from the region will age for a few years; the best from the region will age for up to 15 years or more.

A modest St-Emilion from a good year will probably be at its peak from three to six years after the vintage.

The best of the best from the region:

Ch. Ausone
Ch. Cheval Blanc

Others:

Ch. Pavie
Ch. Pavie-Decesse
Ch. Pavie-Macquin
Ch. Le Tetre Roteboeuf (if you can even find it)
Ch. Trottevielle

These are all the creme de la creme..... from St-Emilion. I would not even guess at their prices or values.