Beau Sejour Becot Vintage:1996 with furry tannins which are

with furry tannins which are perhaps just a little dry - not the most elegant tannic texture

There is a refined

I thought long and hard about this

Vérité's 2015 La Joie is deep

This is a far cry from the old-school style of Troplong Mondot from a few years back

Beau Sejour Becot Vintage:1996 with furry tannins which areDeep garnet in color, the 2010 Beau Sejour Becot reveals a lifted, slightly acetone scented nose over a core of baked blackberries and prunes plus wafts of dried bay leaves, pencil lead and tilled soil. Full bodied, the palate is pleasantly tart with firm, sturdy tannins supporting the generous herb laced black fruit preserves, finishing a tad chewy.