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Lush red cherry and rosewater aromas meet with muddled sage, pepper dust and wild herbs on the nose of this excellent bottling, where rich fruit and herbal intrigue collide. Thyme, dried sage and even broadleaf parsley flavors show on the sip, set against a background of piquant cranberry and tart red currant, with bountiful energy that carries through the entire palate.
Dried flowers, herbs, mint and tobacco add aromatic nuance that plays off the wine's ample, textured palate feel.
...offers a spicy, sandy, loamy, dried earth character as well as plenty of sweet cherry and framboise fruit, medium-bodied richness and an elegant, ethereal texture.
...has a wonderfully fragrant perfume of lavender and potpourri over Bing cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry leaves notes with a touch of underbrush. Light to medium-bodied, there is a beautiful, quiet intensity in the mouth with a rugged backbone, finishing long and earthy.
Offers an enveloping spiciness, featuring lush flavors of roasted cherry, dark plum and raspberry and a creamy texture. Chocolate and cardamom notes linger on the broad and fine-grained finish, with hints of cedar.