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...fabulous. Rich, powerful and vibrant, Le Petit packs a serious punch.. Black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice, mocha and dried herbs build as this effusive, generous wine shows off its racy, alluring personality. I loved it.
Spices, such as cloves and white pepper, with violets and dark fruit follow through to a full body with firm, chewy tannins and a polished yet intense finish. Open tannins. An ash-like undertone to it.
...promising bouquet of cassis, cedary spice, tobacco leaf, and background oak. It picks up some classic Graves scorched earth notes as it sits in the glass and is medium to full-bodied, has a concentrated, layered, balanced mouthfeel, and a great finish.
Ripe and silky, with alluring warmed cassis and mulled plum flavors and a red licorice accent. The finish, which is carried by lightly singed cedar and grilled savory notes, lets the fruit have the upper hand.
Exhibiting aromas of crème de cassis, sweet berries, cocoa nib, pencil shavings and loamy soil...medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, with a more structured, reserved profile but more incipient complexity too.
Ripe, even creamy but with lift and drive. Tannins finely honed. Dry, stony finish. Generally well balanced.
Second label of Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte