The expressive nose reveals focused and nicely detailed black fruit cut with noticeable earth notes. The medium weight, pungent, rich and velvety flavors are quite soft and the finish is fat and seems almost low acid in character, especially compared to the Combottes though there is more power and weight here.

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($92; Lesec cuvee Palish red. Perfumed, expressive aromas of plum, mocha, cinnamon, earth and faded rose. Suave and velvety, with complex, scented flavors of flowers, spices and earth. Fleshy but not heavy. Finishes with sweet oak and excellent length. Very typical of this grand cru. (A Patrick Lesec Selection; importers include Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; The Stacole Company, Boca Raton, FL; Fine Vines LLC, Melrose Park, IL; Bayfield Imports, Brooklyn, NY; also imported by Martine's Wines, Novato, CA)

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A walk on the wild side, with game, cherry and mineral notes in a very tight, unyielding profile, all wrapped in a sweet, silky texture. Intensity and underlying energy develop in waves. Give it time. Best from 2010 through 2022. 35 cases imported.

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