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...aromatic complexity...cuts a broader swath across the palate...rich, plushly textured, full-flavored wine...
Intensely spicy nose features exotic oak notes atop boysenberry and cassis, plus a strong, almost candied violet quality. A deep, suave midweight, with dark fruit flavors, no excess weight and a gentle tannic underpinning. The blackberry and plum flavors cut cleanly through the oak spices. Hints of espresso, iron and tobacco emerge on the finish, which shows striking length and concentration.
...notes of wild scrubland and liquorice and showing some maturity in a meaty character... Lithe, fresh and deliciously dry and stony on the finish...excellent freshness.