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Pure, highly nuanced nose melds dark cherry, dried rose, minerals, brown spices... Wonderfully suave & ripe but in the cooler style of the year... very classy... fine-grained texture & superb penetration... very long... superb grip.
Intense and unevolved, with blackberry, earth and mineral flavors and a firm backbone. Almost impenetrable now, yet the finish is long and fresh.
...surprisingly forward middle weight flavors underpinned by firm yet very fine tannins and terrific length. While this does not lack for power, it's a relatively elegant and refined effort for this appellation.