Tasted at the vertical held at the property, the 2012 Chateau Siran, a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot, has a very composed and delineated bouquet with scents of red plum, raspberry, mineral, cedar and a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, gently grippy tannin, and graphite-tinged black fruit that turns spicier towards the finish, which displays commendable substance and persistence - a 2012 Margaux with ambitions. This is a very fine Siran, much better than many of the wines produced in the 1990s and it comes recommended. Tasted February 2016.

Siran did not try to extract too much in 2012, and the result is a very good, soft, round, elegant, cleanly made, medium-bodied effort with attractive blue and red fruits, ripe tannin and a medium-bodied finish. Drink it over the next decade.