2008 - Chateau Lascombes

"Sweet plum, black cherry, and cassis notes intermixed with floral, licorice, spice box, and forest floor scents result in a complex set of aromatics. The wine possesses medium to full body, a round, gentle mouthfeel, ripe tannin, and fresh acids with no evidence of oak. This is a more restrained, less exuberant effort than Lascombes has produced in several recent vintages." -The Wine Advocate, 91-94 pts.
"Blackberry and floral aromas follow through to a medium body, with fine tannins and a clean finish. A little lean." -Wine Spectator, 86-89 pts.