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The wine hits the palate with dazzling fruit intensity, loads of glycerin, a round, juicy, succulent mouthfeel, a layered personality and a long, supple finish.
Blackcurrants, chocolate, lots of earthy minerality and loamy soil notes give way to a ripe, polished, plump Cabernet Franc that has solid balance and texture.
Sweet herbs, mocha, tobacco and cedar open up first. Beams of firm, youthful tannin give the wine its sense of proportion. Long and nicely delineated...