Juicy red currant with subtle smoked herbs, truffle, and spice box jump from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-colored wine. Possessing silky tannins, seductive, ripe fruit with an opulent texture and no hard edges, but serious tannin lurking behind the wealth of fruit and glycerin, this is another classic Pessac-Leognan that can be drunk young or cellared for 20-25 years. (Tasted three times.)

Tasted at the Pessac UGC. This has a light, very primal bouquet with grapefruit, lime, a touch of peach and apple-blossom. The palate is well balanced with racy acidity, ample lime and pear tinged fruit, good depth, quite linear towards the finish but with good length. Attractive. Tasted April 2010.