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...scents of raspberries, peonies, blood orange, licorice, sweet spices and rose petals, it's full-bodied, layered and complete, with a velvety attack that segues into a vibrant, multidimensional mid-palate that's framed by melting tannins and succulent acids. Concluding with a long, perfumed finish...
...wet limestone suffusing the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with filigreed tannins. There is an electric line of acidity here, and superb mineralité and symmetry toward a persistent finish that lingers long in the mouth. Very sweet, almost candied on the aftertaste. Just bloomin’ gorgeous.
The bouquet is deep and quite classical in profile, offering up scents of cassis, dark berries, roasted meats, dark soil tones, espresso, bonfires and spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, focused and rock solid at the core, with tangy acids, firm tannins and excellent balance on the long and nascently complex finish.