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Flirting with perfection...fresh, heady aromas of Chambord, cocoa nibs, baked earth and resinous purple flowers, then elements of baking spices cascade across the nose. Full-bodied and riding through a loop, the palate opens to chocolate-covered blueberries and crème de cassis, before exploding through a kaleidoscope of black and blue-fruited goodness...long, winding finish...
...bouquet of white chocolate, candied violets, lead pencil shavings, and graphite, all grounded by loads of dark, meaty black and blue fruits. This beauty is full-bodied, has flawless balance, loads of ripe tannins, and a great, great finish.
Brooding, slightly inky, pungent scents of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, licorice, menthol and bitter chocolate...utterly fine-grained and sweet, with dark berry, dark chocolate and violet flavors... Finishes with pungent notes of licorice pastille, violet and bitter chocolate and building, palate-saturating tannins.
Smells of black-cherry fruit and mocha with a touch of oak. Bright flavours of cherry and cola have an espresso and chocolate character thanks to well-integrated oak. Excellent acidity keeps the fruit lively while a powdery, gauzy blanket of tannins wraps the core of fruit. Cedary notes that have a hint of leather and earth linger in the finish. Tasty.