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A brilliant effort, velvety textured and full-bodied, offering hints of sandy, loamy soils, licorice, kirsch and crushed rocks (minerality soars from the glass). Stunningly rich, layered and provocative, it is a classic wine...
A classical array of kirsch liqueur, licorice, rolled stone-like minerality, and garrigue to go with a structured, concentrated mouth feel... With air, it continues to develop and flesh out, picking up more and more elegance and texture on the palate,
Ripe and rich, but sleek, racy and pure, with linzer torte, blackberry coulis and plum sauce notes all coursing along, lined with lavender, anise and graphite. This has the density of the vintage, but stays remarkably supple and stylish...
Black and blue fruits on the highly perfumed, spice- and smoke-accented nose. Weighty, palate-coating dark berry compote flavors show impressive depth and energy, picking up anise and lavender nuances with air.