Savor this description by Robert Parker of a 90-point lesser 2009 Bordeaux from Graves;
" . . . its classic Graves nose of tobacco leaf, burning embers and scorched earth."
Please oh please, where can I get some of that? :-p
If the prospect of ash and scorched earth turns you on, here is the wine:
2009 Le Thil Comte Clary, Pessac-Léognan
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Friday, November 30, 2012
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