It is situated at 1

black truffles and charcoal plus a fragrant waft of violets

Insignia is especially silky

achieving veritable racy elegance that sets it apart

It is not a complex Pauillac and the finish feels a tad staid

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Roche Size:3x1.5L It is situated at 1(to be bottled only in magnum). A moderately toasty nose offers up aromas of cassis, plum and forest floor along with a hint of smoke. The wood treatment extends to the palate as well as on the velvety but muscular big bodied flavors that terminate in a lightly stony, austere and very serious finish where a hint of bitter pit fruit surfaces. This is on the woody side today but since it will be 20 years before this reaches its full maturity, it should