ITEM 10559812 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility
...thrilling notes of blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, peppered meat, and violets. Full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant texture, great tannins...
...has a deep and complex, savory nose with plenty of spicy notes and a whiff of summer rain falling on hot, dry earth. Very full, the considerable richness wrapped around a massive tannin structure, enabling the wine to effortlessly master the 15% alcohol. Full and creamy, yet decisively dry finish.
...gorgeous aromatics impresss with layers of rich red and dark fruits with citrus rind and iodine tones...freshness and finesse of the wine is outstanding, as is the great sense of length. Firm tannins hood together a great core of red and dark fruits with charcuterie and black tea tones on the palate.
...notes of red plums and cassis, then adds flourishes of pencil shavings and crushed stone...full-bodied and velvety...lingering, licorice-tinged finish.
Well-packed, with red and black currant compote, dried bay leaf, singed mesquite and sanguine notes, all running through an iron-tinged finish.
Expressive cherry and dark berry scents are complicated by suggestions of licorice, cracked pepper and botanical herbs. Penetrating kirsch and blackberry flavors pick up hints of bitter chocolate and candied flowers with air; a spine of juicy acidity adds back-end lift. Fleshy and fruit-driven, with even tannins building on the long, sweet finish.
Ripe but pristine blackberry and cassis are fresh and juicy in this primary but elegant wine. Medium bodied and vibrantly composed, it's lifted by crisp acidity and taut, persistent tannins. The finish lingers on delicate notes of cocoa, licorice and black pepper.
Crunchy redcurrant fruit with a touch of olive bitterness and fairly light concentration on the palate.