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Promising black plum, caramel, coffee and spice aromas open to high-toned black cherry fruit, cola, licorice and herbs...mouthfilling and velvety. Long and intense, the finish is packed with sweet and sour fruit. Editors’ Choice.
Expressive aromas of black fruits, bitter chocolate, cardamom, gunpowder tea, tar and mint. Offers impressive intensity of black fruit, spice and licorice flavors, plus a lively suggestion of cranberry.
...reveals a sweet, high acid, angular personality without the generosity of its siblings. However, it is exceptionally long, with a concentrated mid-palate. The wine is unyielding and broodingly backward at present.