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...offers compelling potpourri, red roses and chocolate covered cherry notions over a core of black raspberries, cassis and fresh plums plus a waft of pencil shavings. Full-bodied and concentrated it the mouth, it is built like a brick house with taut, grainy tannins and a lively line lifting the densely packed black fruits, finishing long and perfumed.
This is a nicely put together, complex red, brimming in smooth layers of integrated black fruit, plum, cinnamon and clove. The robust ripeness is well-managed and in check, with a welcome smoky touch to the lengthy finish.