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...ripe, sexy, yet savory effort that has awesome notes of red and black currants, spice box, graphite, and ground herbs...full-bodied, beautifully layered, and with a blockbuster finish, it’s one of those powerful yet still ethereal wines that gives up tons of richness and depth yet has no sense of heaviness or weight.
...nose with violets and blue roses, ahead of ripe blackcurrants and red plums. The palate delivers a very vibrant and composed feel with dark berries, laced with lightly roasted coffee.
...starts with the blue fruited tones with stewed plum, boysenberry and Chambord on the nose with inky purple flowers. The palate is full-bodied, rich and generous, with a focused core of bold fruits that are dense and chewy. A high-octane wine, it ends with a long-lasting finish.
...subtle red and black fruit notes complicated by spices. Concentrated and sharply delineated but restrained in the early going, conveying an Old World texture and excellent lift to its flavors of redcurrant, raspberry, cassis, black cherry and spices. Finishes lively and long, with firm tannins that avoid dryness.
Opens with a supple texture, taking on broad shoulders as the structure builds, with layers of blackberry, licorice and smoked pepper notes.