...huge, perfect tannins, acids and artistic appliqué of new oak. But the star of the show surely is the fruit. Mounds of ripe blackberries and cherries pile up, veering into currants, cassis and something wild... like charred meat...
...sweet creme de cassis aromas interwoven with scorched earth, espresso roast, and licorice. Full-bodied as well as elegant with sweet tannin, gorgeous purity, and admirable depth...
Shows off a distinctive minty herbal character and is dry and firmly structured on the palate, with glimpses of red currant and black cherry peaking through.
Extremely primary aromas of blackberry, minerals, licorice and menthol. Then suave and silky but youthfully tight, even a bit brutal. There's an almost banana-like fermentative note today, along with a strong dark chocolate flavor.