A smoky, perfumed and gravelly nose here, nicely judged, harmonious and certainly not over-the-top. The palate is soft and dry, with a gentle substance overlying a light tannic backbone and gentle acidity, rather soft and lacking focus in entirety, but there is substance here albeit with an oily edge to it, and there is a little perfume too. Overall rather low-key but in the context of the appellation in this vintage quite a good wine. From a tasting of 2008 Bordeaux at two years of age. 15+/20