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...black forest cake, prunes and blackberry preserves nose with hints of anise, sandalwood, baking spices and espresso. Packed with full-bodied opulence in the mouth, the tannins are ripe and velvety while the finish is effortlessly harmonious.
This distinctive version delivers a bright, juicy, generous mouthful of vibrant cherry and spiced plum flavors, intertwined with fresh earth, pepper and savory details. Offers intensity, persistence and muscular tannins, finishing with a black walnut note.
Highly perfumed aromas of blue fruit and cherry preserves, potpourri, vanilla and candied licorice. Lush and palate-staining but also surprisingly lithe, offering sappy blueberry, cassis and cherry-vanilla flavors and hints of allspice and violet. Dusty tannins sneak up with air and fold steadily into the densely packed fruit, which dominates the long, smooth finish.
...aromas buttressed by mocha and lifted, slightly leafy notes...big wine, marked by thick, chewy tannins on the finish, but they never obscure the flavors of grape skins, tapenade and mocha.