As the second wine from a famed property, this offers a superb introduction to a legendary Right Bank pedigree. It opens with aromas of lush black cherry, raspberry, and subtle floral notes. On the palate, it is velvety and expressive, showcasing juicy black fruits balanced by fine-grained tannins and a hint of minerality.

It's so crazy to me how wines made within miles of each other can sometimes feel so different. Bordeaux itself is roughly 63 miles north to south and 78 miles east to west, and there's so many wines that are so individual and distinct despite their similarities. This is the second 2020 I've tried in a row, this one roughly 20 miles away from the other and it feels kind of night and day different, but in a really good and interesting way. The fruit on the nose is dark and a little dusty, with a generous sprinkling of dark cocoa, a little touch of leather and a light little touch of black olive in the background. On another nosing, the cocoa is coming across more like black coffee, but it's the same basic idea there's something rich and a little bitter hiding in there. The palate is rich and dark, the fruit is a little chewy, with a slightly grippy but really well developed and integrated tannin profile. The fruit is black and a little inky, quickly moving into more savory dark cocoa and cedar notes a little bit of a green herbal bitterness in the very back gives it a roundness and kind of uplifted presence that will make this such a quintessential food wine. I want to have this with something braised, maybe a stew or just some really well lacquered short ribs, and then something rich like a Robuchon potatoes, or just a stick of butter. Definitely approachable already, but wants a reasonably long decant, open it up and decant it at lunch and then have it at dinner. Perfect.