tar and hints of smoke on the nose
"Another wine flirting with perfection is the 2010 Vecina
The natural concentration of a year with low yields and small berries is very much in evidence
the wine finishes with ample freshness and crushed stones with a touch of thyme that builds and lingers
Cabernet Franc 4% rounds out blend
2014 Chateau Pape Clement (9L, OWC) Wine tar and hints of smoke"Cigar box, tobacco, smoke, licorice and blackberry aromatics open up the full bodied, fleshy wine. The fruit is fresh, ripe and rich, the tannins are refined and the texture is quite silky. A decade of time is warranted before pulling a cork here." 94 100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider