Drank this over a day in the decanter (it was very tight) and left some for tomorrow (will report back). As is to be expected, this wine was very tight when opened. Basically, there was nothing there. However, after about 2-3 hours in the decanter the wine started to develop some nice aromatics which kept getting better and better throughout the day. Both on the nose and on the palate there is some blackcurrant, smoke, ripe plum, dark cherry, some charcoal, earth, and some nice floral notes. There are notes of oak that are apparent but they seem to blend well to offer good balance in the wine. I do not think that the oak is overdone here. This wine can take it!
There is good acidity with round and soft tannins. This wine has medium body and a finish that goes on and on. This is certainly not as dense and profound as the Smith Haut Lafite in this vintage but it certainly holds its own. Also, given the price difference between the SHL and this it certainly is something to consider if you enjoy Pessac-Leognan wine. This also has loads of potential to age. I would not touch these for at least another 3-4 years but will easily age gracefully for another 10-15 years.
There is good acidity with round and soft tannins. This wine has medium body and a finish that goes on and on. This is certainly not as dense and profound as the Smith Haut Lafite in this vintage but it certainly holds its own. Also, given the price difference between the SHL and this it certainly is something to consider if you enjoy Pessac-Leognan wine. This also has loads of potential to age. I would not touch these for at least another 3-4 years but will easily age gracefully for another 10-15 years.