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...rich, full and intense flavors that carry sleek muscle and real punch and power, all wrapped in a serious, chiseled and built to age finish. This is a wonderfully impressive wine that has the touch of youthful austerity...
The black currant and blackberry flavors are well-defined and pure, supported by a base of dusty tannins. Concentrated, intense and elegant, with fine-grained tannins on the finish.
Pure, fresh aromas of dark cherry, licorice and minerals. Juicy, sweet and penetrating, with a medicinal reserve. Finishes with dusty, serious but well-integrated tannins.
...abundant sweet, lightly-cooked cherry fruit, augmented on the nose by suggestions of talcum and bittersweet herbal extracts. Concentration and a sense of high extract here are by no means incompatible with refinement and buoyancy.