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Earthy and gamy yet thick and ripe, it explodes with blackberry, currant and sun-dried tomato character. Spicy, smoky finish.
...elegant red and black fruit aromas nuanced by ample spice and warm earth nuances... superbly elegant and spicy with outstanding precision and detail... has to rank among the best of the vintage.
...floral aromas of game, leather, tar, Cuban tobacco and currants. A step up in sweetness and texture, with lovely depth of fruit. Much more material here to buffer the tannins. Very long and classy on the aftertaste.
...a magnificently elegant nose of cassis, black cherries, and roses...Its tightly wound core offers red and black currants, cherries, minerals, and toasted oak flavors, all of which linger in its admirably focused and firm finish.