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...smoky, herbal and ashy all at once, yet it's buoyed by ample black cherry fruit and vibrant acidity...medium to full-bodied Syrah has plenty of tannins, but they're ultimately silky and most apparent on the long, licorice-tinged finish.
This full-bodied, rounded, sexy beauty shows the power and fruit of the vintage. With classic notes of black and blue fruits, violets, incense and pepper...
High-pitched red and dark berry and violet aromas show excellent focus and pick up hints of cracked pepper and sandalwood with air. Sappy and seamless in texture, offering fresh black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of candied licorice. Turns sweeter on the penetrating, impressively long finish, which features smooth, even tannins and lingering boysenberry and floral qualities.
Dark, fresh plum fruits and cocoa powdery complexity. A plush, concentrated palate with plenty of dark plum and plum stone flavor.
Crushed black pepper, granite and violets perfume this fresh and silky Saint-Joseph. Full bodied and robust on the palate, it offers juicy black plum and berry flavors framed by velvet tannins and a spicy cocoa finish.