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...simply superb, offering up a pure and very classic bouquet of black cherries, cassis, espresso, spit-roasted gamebird, woodsmoke, fine soil tones and again, a nice topnote of chicory. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and very elegant in profile, with outstanding mid-palate depth, fine-grained tannins and excellent grip and focus on the very long and youthful finish.
...wafting from the glass with a deep but youthful bouquet of wild berries, plums and exotic spices, framed by a delicate touch of oak vanillin... Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered...beautifully balanced, without any of the excesses of tannin or ripeness...
Pungent dark berry, cherry pit and licorice scents are sharpened by peppery spices and zesty mineral flourishes. Intense blackberry and bitter cherry flavors slowly gain sweetness in the glass and pick up a sweet floral pastille nuance. Unwinds steadily with air and finishes chewy and impressively long, featuring gentle sweetness and building tannins.
...spicy, cool and pure nose exhibits both red and dark fruit aromas along with plenty of pepper, floral, spice and earth scents. The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is also relatively refined yet there is deceptively good punch and power displayed by the firm, serious and balanced finale.