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...attractive aromas of cassis, red cherries, pencil shavings and loamy soil. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied and nicely concentrated, with a prominent structural chassis of fine-grained tannins and a long, subtly oak-inflected finish.
Aromas of brambly berries, licorice and sexy Taransaud barrels. Plush, spicy and concentrated, conveying terrific inner-mouth floral lift to its dense dark berry and milk chocolate flavors. Delivers subtle Merlot herbal character without going raw or overly green...finishes with captivating sweetness and palate-saturating chocolatey length, but also with a firm underlying spine from the thin soil here.
...aromas are effusive, with notes of cherry meats, black raspberry, mineral, blackberry bramble and plentiful barrel spice. The flavors are rich and layered with firm tannins and a bright lick of acidity.
It has a classic bouquet of black cherries, plums, chocolate, sage, and spice.