Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend

2017 vintage. Dark and brooding, with cedar, graphite, blackberry, cocoa-dusted black cherry, dried sage. Medium-plus tannins, which are fine-grained and powdery feeling. Supposed to be a lot of Petit Verdot in this one, and it shows.

Dark purple color. Aromas of black fruit and spice. 78% Merlot blend. Palate displays blackberries, black cherry and plum flavors with earthy spice. Firm tannins, with oak and earthy notes on a medium finish ending with mineral tones. Easy drinking not that complex.

Drinking well right out of the gate. Modern styled and generous, with a focus on dark plummy fruit, sweet oak, and a mocha finish. Well made and an excellent value, although the wood is slightly tedious for my taste

As James Suckling predicted, come back to it in 2017 - well, it is 2018 and this one is about as good as it will get. Mushroom, loamy soil, soy sauce, leather, gravel dust, and decaying flowers, red plum, cooked down cranberries, cocoa powder, and kalamata olive all on the nose. The color is brick red with an orange rim, a medium body, and elegant tannin, but bright acidity. Blackberries, cranberry, pepper, delicious red apple skin, and a smooth finish. Good by itself, but better for food - duck breast or fillet mignon.

Had this wine again. Didn't get any better. Dark purple color. Aromas of red fruit and spice. Palate displays tart fruit, cherries and berries, biting tannins, combined with earthy notes on the long finish. Drink up as good as it gets.

Clear ruby color, bouquet of earth, plum, cedar with a hint of tobacco, body earthy, somewhat chewy with medium tannins.

2001 vintage

Smooth dark berries

Potpourri, dried berries, light pepper spice, leathery, smooth yet spicy finish.

Fairly nice, dark robust fruit, Cassis, a bit of leather and cedar.. not bad for the price.