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Rich, powerful and boisterous...possesses tremendous textural resonance and flavor richness...striking layers of aromatic nuance to a core of inky blue/purplish dark fruit. In a word: magnificent!
...dried herbs, gravel dust, crushed strawberries and raspberries over bass notes of cardamom, nutmeg, forest floor, black cherries and licorice...palate is medium-bodied and richly fruited with loads of spicy accents, a firm, finely grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing long.
Scents of cranberry and cherry fruit with a hint of mulling spices. Cherry and cranberry fruit flavours are bright with citrus-peel acidity and suffused with an exotic potpourri, spicy character. Faint, but muscular tannins coat the mouth and flex as the wine finishes.