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Impressive depth and classically styled appeal to this blend. It's quite cedary and has a redder fruit edge that builds attractive savory aromas of leather and charcuterie. Tannins are supple and evenly paced. Fluid and juicy, offering good balance and length.
...redcurrant, plum, tobacco leaf and musky herbs, with dark berry notes... Plush, broad and sweet; darker and fruitier in the mouth than on the nose, offering concentrated flavors of currant, cassis, violet and tobacco leaf... Finishes with serious but fine-grained tannins and no hard edges. Excellent depth of fruit here.
...aromas of toast, blackberry, huckleberry, tar and flower are followed by elegant palate-coating herb and cherry flavors. It's a very pretty, very understated wine.
...balanced, full-bodied, concentrated style as well as terrific notes of blue fruits, graphite, chocolate, and tobacco aromas and flavors. It's a big, rich, ripe effort that offers considerable charm and character.
...reticent aromas of French roast, toasty new oak and black fruits...medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with juicy acids, decent concentration and a youthfully chewy finish.
Precise and well-structured, with blackberry, pepper and espresso flavors that lead to sturdy but refined tannins.