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...extravagant aromas of ripe black cherries, mulberries and violets, lifted by a subtle hint of balsamic reduction. On the palate, it's full-bodied, textural and voluptuous, with velvety, melting tannins and a generous core of succulent, tangy fruit that never strays over into over-ripeness.
...intensely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red fruits, Indian spices and minerals, along with an exotic touch of incense...nervy, elegant style for a rich vintage, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry, cherry, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that show very good depth as well as finesse...spine of juicy acidity adds lift and focus to an impressively long, floral-dominated finish framed by supple, harmonious tannins.
Some oak sweetness and vanilla on the nose but it is barely felt on the palate, which is lithe, dark-red fruited and supple. Deep but lively and long.