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...a classic combination of tobacco leaf, high class cigar tobacco, black currants, cedar and graphite. Full-bodied and pure with layers of fruit and lots of velvety tannin..should hit its stride in 5-7 years and last for three decades.
...Sexy aromas of cherry-cola, cassis, cocoa powder and vanilla. Round, dense and palate-staining, with a firm backbone to the sweet, chewy flavors of dark berry preserves, bitter cherry, menthol and minerals..very long, assertive finish...
Dark as a moonless midnight, dry as dust, with hard-edged tannins...massive core of blackberries, currants, dark baker’s chocolate and smoky oak...balance of acidity makes it clean and bright...a cellarworthy wine. Drink 2014 and beyond.