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...boasts exciting aromas of roasted meat, mocha, crushed stone, plum and cassis on the nose...full-bodied, concentrated, richly tannic and velvety in texture...long and complex on the finish, adding hints of cracked pepper and salted licorice.
...darker fruits as well as smoked meats, chocolate, sandalwood, and peppery spice. Full-bodied on the palate, it has good concentration, lots of ripeness, polished tannins, and a great, great finish.
A big, rich wine with intense fruit, showing blackberry, black olive and black truffle character. Full-bodied and layered with chewy tannins that are soft and juicy...the decadence is so attractive and the phenolics keep it in line...very solid.
...complex and sappy nose of sweet dark berries and cassis, pepper, roasted venison, woodsmoke, stony soil tones, violets and just a hint of oak...deep, full-bodied and very pure, with bottomless depth at the core, ripe, firm tannins, excellent balance and focus and a long, nascently complex and utterly seamless finish.