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Packed with tannins and boasting an enormous structure...opulent while very firm. At the same time, smoky acidity shoots through all this density...shows minerality and its great structure well.
...plenty of clean and crisp redcurrant and cranberry fruit, hints of lavender and cassis...medium-bodied with fleshy ripe red cherry and wild strawberry fruit, very fine tannin, good backbone with a wondrous, complex, spice-tinged finish that has impressive persistence, more than a minute perhaps...superb...
The beautiful bouquet is a vibrant mélange of red and black cherries, grilled meats, cocoa, a complex base of dark soil tones, woodsmoke and vanillin oak...pure, full-bodied and shows of marvelous mid-palate depth...finish is long and suavely tannic, with great soil signature, beautifully-integrated tannins and excellent focus and grip. A superb result in 2013!
Pungent limestone lift to the aromas of raspberry and spices. Densely packed and energetic, with powerful, primary red berry flavors complemented by strong salty mineral extract...chewy, highly concentrated wine... Finishes ripely tannic and very long, with a tactile solidity.
Offering a rigid block of cherry and raspberry flavors, with solid tannins... All the components are there and the finish is long...