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...massive bouquet of blackberries, blueberries, bacon fat, graphite, ground pepper, and violets. Deep, rich, and powerful...light on its feet, it's one of the most singular, brilliant Syrahs in the vintage.
... Expansive, deeply perfumed aromas of black and blue fruit preserves, licorice, Moroccan spices, olive paste and potpourri, along with a building suggestion of incense. Stains the palate with densely packed blueberry, cherry-cola, cassis and spicecake flavors... extremely long, mineral-accented finish that shows outstanding definition and spicy thrust.
...gregarious cassis, olives, fresh violets, cracked peppercorn, bacon fat and chocolate mint with notes of loamy earth, blueberry preserves and red berry sparks. The palate is full-bodied, firm and layered with expertly detailed tannins and juicy freshness to lift the long, dense finish. What a beauty!
Well-built and tightly focused, with evocative blackberry, smoked meat and sweet anise flavors that build structure and richness toward sleek tannins.