Tim ordered a bottle of Chablis at Buca di Beppo. It had a very pronounced leather smell, and I liked it. This is a feature of high tannic wines. Tannins are what give leather its characteristic smell because that is what is used to tan leather, and where the term "to tan leather" came from. Tannins are also getting a lot of attention as a cancer preventative. Here is a quick article about tannins and wine titled "Eat Leather".