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Exuberant blackberry and blueberry notes extend from nose to palate of this powerfully ripe, luscious wine. It's decadent and forward yet full of mineral tension and taut, firm-footed tannins.
...great bouquet of black raspberries, tapenade, crushed violets, and spring flowers... Full-bodied, incredibly elegant and seamless...
...black cherries, black olives and tar all mingling on the nose...full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a lush, lingering finish.
A lovely beam of cassis and dark plum fruit streams through, laced with anise and graphite notes and driving into a sage brush–accented finish. Shows the ripe, focused, racy feel of the vintage.
Aromas of ripe red berries, cherry preserves, lavender and smoky minerals; a sexy Moroccan spice nuance builds in the glass. Juicy and seamless on the palate, where the lush raspberry, spicecake and floral pastille flavors show superb depth and energy. Clings impressively on the long, spice-tinged finish, which features velvety tannins and an echo of raspberry liqueur.
Very complex and deeply flavored with quite sappy, stalk influence, accentuating garrigue and floral elements. Some stony aromas, too. The palate has a polished, plush and assertive core of plump, ripe, red fruit and a long, plush, pastry-like tannin texture.
Delicious red fruit aromas – redcurrant, red cherry and a lovely rose petal note too. Instant, satisfying complexity here. Very fine tannin, medium length, lovely chewy texture. Stands out for its purity and breadth of fruit.