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Aromas of rich red berries, cherries, raw cocoa, peonies, spices and orange rind...full-bodied, broad and velvety wine that's charming and enveloping, with terrific depth at the core, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish.
The beautifully expressive bouquet soars from the glass in a mix of black plums, sweet dark berries, smoked meats, dark soil tones, bitter chocolate, bonfire, Vosne spices and cedary oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and shows off stunning depth in the mid-palate, with great mineral drive and grip, ripe, beautifully integrated tannins and a long, complex and chewy finish.
Light flinty aromas develop with aeration, followed later by more briny aromas...palate is medium-bodied with a fresh opening, and very elegant and silky in mouthfeel...fans out wonderfully on the finish but retains its aristocratic air. Excellent.