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Ripe, packed with black cherry, blackberry, violet, iron and spice aromas and flavors...muscular and sophisticated. Beefy tannins shore this up, along with fresh acidity and a detailed aftertaste.
Aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and Chinese black tea. Full body with round and chewy tannins...
...rich and generous expression....wraps thickly over the palate with dense textual richness and generous flavors of blackberry, spice and cured tobacco. There is a pretty note of sweetness on the close that resembles candied fruit or cherry liqueur.
... Cabernet-inflected aromatics are beautifully delineated, showing plenty of grilled herb, cherry, leather, plum, sage and menthol overtones. Persistent and expressive, with terrific character...