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Chocolate-covered-blueberry flavors come to the fore of this tremendously impressive, delicious and complex wine, muscularly built with substantial tannin and structure. Accents of cigar box, clove and dried herb give it a varietal flourish that adds intrigue and contrast, balancing the richness with elegance.
...steeped black currant and black cherry paste flavors wrapped in licorice, underscored with singed apple wood and warm earth on the finish, with a strong late-finishing kick of fruit.
Lots of red and black fruits, dried herbs, and some dusty spice notes...full-bodied, delicious, balanced, impressive...spectacular...
...bold scents of black cherries, boysenberries, and blackcurrant pastilles, with underlying sautéed herbs, mossy tree bark and iron ore hints. Medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy on the palate, with lots of mineral layers, it finishes long and savory.
...shows crushed ripe blackberries and black cassis with notes of currant bush, dark chocolate and stones. Full-bodied and dry. Holds long and even on the palate with layers of velvety tannins and graphite-like minerality. Rich and dense, yet some dusty tannins hold it together.