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Shows tremendous density and concentration, with loamy earth notes and plenty of herbal accents to the dried plum and berry flavors. Offers details of date nut bread, star anise and dark chocolate that add richness and complexity to the finish. Polished tannins are dense and toothsome, never getting in the way of the flavors.
Ripe, spice-accented blackberry, cherry, mocha and woodsmoke on the highly scented nose. Fleshy and expansive in the mouth, offering concentrated red and black fruit preserve flavors that show appealing sweetness and subtle cola and vanilla notes. Becomes more energetic with air and finishes on a sappy cassis note, with solid thrust, mounting tannins and impressive persistence.
Ripe red-plum, blackberry and spice aromas and flavors here, all very complete. The balance of this wine is a real highlight. The tannins are sleek and carry rich, dark berry and plum flavors long.
This bottling offers notes of plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, mint, cedar and tobacco, with a distinctive underbelly of green peppercorn spice. The palate is full-bodied but not heavy, with great depth of flavor, muscular tannins and silky fruit. It offers plenty of precision and charm.