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This is a beautiful wine, with notes of black cherry, kirsch/strawberry, hefty but well-under-control alcohol (14.8%), full-bodied texture, excellent purity and loads of fruit.
A dark, powerful wine, endowed with a real sense of gravitas, along with the combination of intense fruit and salivating acidity that are the signatures of this site. Layers of dark fruit, leather, smoke, tobacco and licorice...
A gutsy, authentic Zin. Lacks polish, but compensates with saturation and intensity, delivering notes of briary wild berry, smoky cracked pepper and underbrush.