Benjamin Leroux, Clos Roche other_regions_italy cassis and red currant that

cassis and red currant that are copiously laced with floral nuances

12% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot aged 22 months in 100% new French oak

Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-Batailley I find more energy in this

it s medium to full-bodied

layered and vinous

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Roche other_regions_italy cassis and red currant that(to be bottled only in magnum). A moderately toasty nose offers up aromas of cassis, plum and forest floor along with a hint of smoke. The wood treatment extends to the palate as well as on the velvety but muscular big bodied flavors that terminate in a lightly stony, austere and very serious finish where a hint of bitter pit fruit surfaces. This is on the woody side today but since it will be 20 years before this reaches its full maturity, it should