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The palate is medium to full-bodied with very fine tannins and great harmony; this is elegant, hiding its power. It has tremendous freshness.
Potent black and blue fruit, licorice, espresso and vanilla aromas are complemented by a suave floral topnote. Deeply concentrated cassis, bitter cherry and blackberry flavors take a sweeter turn through the midpalate. Shows impressive vivacity for its heft and finishes extremely long and spicy, with well-knit tannins and repeating florality.
Super-intense, elderberry character on the nose and a great balance between black fruit and freshness on the bold palate.
On the nose, it has massive black-fruit expression and beautiful complexity: orange liqueur, Chinese ink, cloves, vanilla and a delicate toast touch. Terrific concentration and intensity but still in shape and balanced. The perfect ripeness of the fruit is notable.