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Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at retail
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...a Bordeaux-like perfume of darker currants, smoke tobacco, sappy flowers, and foresty, earthy nuances. These carry to a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon that has beautiful mid-palate density, a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish.
Charming in aromas and quite firm on the palate...overachieves in terms of fruit, good acidity and savory accents. Cedar and baking spices on the nose, then a rather firm, chewy palate that is tannic, powerful and full-bodied. Flavors of black cherries, black olives, raspberries and orange zest.
Gentle vanilla shadings accent an attractive mix of red and black cherries on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is concentrated and silky. This really seems to have it all, with a touch of warmth and some chocolaty notes on the lingering finish. It's a really solid effort.
...plum, boysenberry and blackberry compote notes with noticeable energy in the form of lively flecks of anise, violet and iris. This red pulses instead of just moves along, and a graphite spine delivers cut and drive as the fruit actually takes an encore... Bravo.
...bold and super-expressive right out of the gate. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, licorice, mocha and spice open gradually with a bit of coaxing.
...a brooding, muscular wine showcasing blackberry fruit laced with violets, rose, and roasted walnut. Medium- to full-bodied, the palate is defined by long beams of cedar-rich tannins, framing juicy, brambly blackberry fruit, with hints of juniper and mulled spices adding depth...lengthy finish carries both structure and warmth...
Thick luscious black fruit, savoury earth, and a vein of cedary spice. Lovely texture to the tannin, soft and silty balanced by fresh tangy acidity and fine cocoa flavour... A touch baked on the finish... Overall lovely.