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...beautifully layered and complex wine... Weighty and expansive on the palate, it opens in rose petal and compost, evolving to show velvety texture and tannin and bright, crisp pomegranate and dark cherry.
Red and blue fruit preserve, vanilla, rose oil and sandalwood aromas show excellent clarity, and a smoky nuance builds in the glass. Concentrated black raspberry, boysenberry and bitter cherry flavors turn more lively as the wine stretches out. Finishes bright, sappy and very long, with gentle tannic grip and repeating vanilla and floral notes.
...ripe strawberries and darker berry fruits...plenty of piney, foresty, and herbal notes, medium-bodied richness, a solid spine of acidity, and a great finish...beautifully balanced and has ripe tannins...
...aromas of tar, Bing cherries, underbrush and fresh cranberries with touches of potpourri...medium-bodied palate offers bright, fresh, spicy fruits with a silky frame and long finish.
Well-structured, with slate and cast iron notes flanking the dried cherry and plum tart flavors, accented by hints of paprika. Features a tannic finish, revealing details of dried rose petal.