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Licorice with tapenade, cassis, roasted spices and a touch of bergamot and pencil shavings. Full-bodied and structured, this has filigreed tannins in a very dusty, almost powdery form... Juicy and compact with spot-on balance.
...vibrant mix of iris, violet and rose petal notes leading the way, backed by a core of pure and racy red and black currant preserves...well-integrated singed cedar note running along its flanks and a long beam of iron driving the finish.
...sensual and generous bouquet...blackberry, bilberry and cedar scents emerging from the glass with a hint of pencil box underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins... Tobacco and graphite notes towards the finish linger beautifully in classical style.
Vibrant floral scents on the nose - roses and violets with blackcurrants, dried herbs and chocolate. Smooth and round on the palate...excellent weight in the mouth - silky tannins, fleshy cherry fruit, cushioning acidity and subtle spice all combines to give such a delicious mouthful... Well constructed and characterful with mineral markers in the wet stone and graphite as well as tobacco, tar, clove and espresso.
...unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notions of rose petal, tobacco leaf and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, bright and velvety, with a layered core of fruit and powdery structuring tannins, it's beautifully balanced.
Rich and concentrated, packed with fruit and tannin. Huge depth, the tannins powerful but refined. Slight glow on the finish.