...dynamic aromas ranging from cassis and blue fruit to tobacco, bay leaves and dark spices, and it reveals lovely floral nuances...medium-bodied palate has a soft, dusty texture, seamless acidity and a fan of spice and floral notes on the long, uplifted finish.
Dark berries with red licorice and blueberries. Some spice and dark earth, too. Full body firm tannins and a juicy finish with hardness and brightness that grabs your attention.
Ripe red and black berry fruits, toasted spice, chalky minerality, and ground pepper are just some of the nuances here, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a layered, seamless texture, beautiful tannins, and a great finish.
Expressive, smoke-accented raspberry, cherry cola, exotic spice and floral aromas show fine clarity and pick up a mocha nuance with air. Chewy and broad in the mouth, offering concentrated red and dark berry liqueur, fruitcake and candied lavender flavors that show energetic back-end cut. The long, sappy finish features resonating cherry and spice notes and steadily building tannins.
Shows style and finesse, despite the concentrated structure, with expressive black raspberry, mocha and garrigue flavors that flesh out and build richness toward refined tannins.