black truffles and charcoal plus a fragrant waft of violets

achieving veritable racy elegance that sets it apart

mocha and flowers

vintage naturally enough

Insignia is especially silky

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Roche Size:3x1.5L black truffles and charcoal plus(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