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...sexy, rounded and opulent. Notes of cassis, licorice, crushed rocks, lead pencil shavings and graphite all emerge from this unctuous, ripe, pedal-to-the-metal beauty that's absolutely loaded with fruit and texture...
...an ultrarich, concentrated wine. However its acidity and bright black-currant fruits contrast well with this solid base.
Dark plum cake, blueberry reduction and açaí berry fruit tilts this to the exotic side of the ledger, with warm ganache, melted black licorice and tar notes providing the spine through the lush finish...
...fresh, focused palate is very well defined, displaying supple tannin and a fine bead of acidity...understated, lip-smackingly saline finish is pure class. This is a very fine Saint-Julien...
...nose of grilled meats, baked plums, crème de cassis and baker's chocolate with nuances of dusty soil and iron ore plus a hint of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, very firm and muscular in the mouth, it is built like a brick house with a mineral-tinged finish.
... Luscious glamorous fruit on the palate... Really compelling and focused.