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Blackberry and blueberry with some dried chili and hints of pine needles. Currants... Full-bodied and very focused with tight, fine-grained tannins that frame the fruit really well. Some violets. Great length and focus. Superb.
...brilliant, full-bodied, seamless... Blackcurrants, chocolate, loamy earth, tobacco, and violet notes define the bouquet, and this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a voluptuous, layered mouthfeel, ample tannins, and a great finish.
...the nose explodes with profound cassis, black plums and blackberries scents backed up by suggestions of espresso, black olives and bay leaves. The concentrated, full-bodied palate is jam-packed by expressive black fruit preserves and savory layers, supported by a firm backbone of grainy tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note.
...exudes power and density from the very first taste. Inky fruit, graphite, lavender, blackberry and spice are all beautifully delineated.
Jam-packed with bright and juicy cassis, plum preserves and raspberry reduction notes...sleek licorice and graphite notes adding support. Flashes of sweet bay leaf and violet skitter through, and there's serious coiled-up energy on the finish...