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...killer stuff. Cassis, black olive, crushed rock, dusty earth and graphite characteristics emerge from this wild, gamey, full-bodied and impeccably balanced red. It stays lightly textured and graceful, with fine tannin...
... Black raspberry, cherry, mocha and smoky oak on the alluring nose, complicated by a hint of licorice pastille. Fat, sweet, utterly seamless wine with a deep spiciness to its shapely red fruit and smoked sausage flavors...slowly building finish, where the tannins arrive late, saturating the tongue and spreading out horizontally...
... The aromas announce themselves, with appealing notes of green olive, herb, moist earth, stem, smoked meat and mineral. The mix of fruit and savory flavors delights the senses, showing intensity but also deftness.
Supple and well-structured, with spirited blackberry and black olive aromas and deeply flavored smoky plum, grilled anise and cracked pepper notes that finish with stony tannins...