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Brilliant on all accounts, with a huge nose of spiced red and black fruits, chocolate, cured meats, tobacco, and truffle, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, awesome tannins, a great mid-palate, and a finish that won’t quit.
Full-bodied...rich and round with a velvety mouthfeel...with a rustic minerality, sweet oak core and evident flavors of green pepper and dried tobacco spice. The wine continues to somersault with an evolving and layered long, drawn-out and silky finish. Well done!
...a juicy, flavorful red with a filled-out palate of ripe-berry and chocolate character. It’s full-bodied with round, soft tannins and a flavorful finish.
Inky, slightly port-like aromas of blackberry, dried cassis, game and graphite. Dense, thick and concentrated, offering terrific tension and focus to its sweet dark fruit flavors...wonderfully sweet...well-balanced from the start... Finishes long and lively, with thick but smooth tannins that saturate the entire palate and front teeth.