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...the character of many wines is fresh, less powerful and more elegant... It has a spectacular acid structure, not as creamy as other years, more vertical. Truly outstanding.
The dried-meat and ripe-fruit character is very intense on the nose with hints of berries, tobacco and wet leaf. Full-bodied, dense and rich with wonderful energized fruit. Layered. Long and zesty finish.
...scents of blackberry liqueur, smoky minerals, mocha and violet. Wonderfully plush, concentrated and seamless...subtle sweetness of berry fruit, saline minerality and strong soil character... Very long, spicy, ripe and alive on the aftertaste, with a hint of violet lift.
Exotic blueberry and cassis aromas are accented by cardamom and wild-herb scents...jammy and saturated, but pure, with ripe berry, oak and spice flavors. A juicy fruit-filled finish is packed and tastes like berry compote. Lastly, a delicate herbal note gives this complexity.
Ripe and juicy, this provides concentrated flavors of kirsch, blackberry and boysenberry that are loaded with rich spicy notes. Chocolate mousse details ooze on the exuberantly fruity finish.
...more spice and a note of coffee. More floral and refined on the nose even with plenty of dark fruit and tight, fine-grained, more rocky tannins, more tension and overall elegance. On the finish, dry, fresh and darkly elegant, very compact and still so fresh – terrific balance. Very long with great freshness to the end.