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Bright, medium deep ruby red; aromas of black plum, roasted coffee, walnut and lead pencil.
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Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
The character is full of blackberry, black currant and lead pencil.
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Sara L. Schneider,
Robb Report,
13 Dec. 2021
The dazzling 2005 is in transition between primary and secondary, showing the scent of lead pencil, often noted as a signature aroma of the wines of Bordeaux’s Pauillac region.
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Jay McInerney,
Town & Country,
13 Aug. 2018
Its quality was so superior that England became the leading pencil and graphite producer.
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Jonathan Schifman,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Aug. 2016
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Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
The character is full of blackberry, black currant and lead pencil.
—
Sara L. Schneider,
Robb Report,
13 Dec. 2021
The dazzling 2005 is in transition between primary and secondary, showing the scent of lead pencil, often noted as a signature aroma of the wines of Bordeaux’s Pauillac region.
—
Jay McInerney,
Town & Country,
13 Aug. 2018
Its quality was so superior that England became the leading pencil and graphite producer.
—
Jonathan Schifman,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Aug. 2016
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“Lead pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20pencil. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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lead pencil
noun
: a pencil using graphite as the marking material
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