Château de Lehoul, Graves, Bordeaux, France, 2015

A nice sense of freshness but the fruit is encumbered and muted by cigar smoke and pencil lead – very low on aromatics compared to most here. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot, 25% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in 50% new oak.