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The nose is seductive with well-defined black fruit, dark red fruit essence, elements of black pepper, roasted herbs and smoked meats, with a mineral tension and lavender perfume. Full-bodied and yet impeccably balanced on the nimble palate, the wine shows a delightful mineral tension, ripe flavors of black raspberry and dark plum and notions of umami, black spice and charred earth. The wine somersaults across the finish and evolves in the mouth for more than a minute... Absolutely stunning!
...meaty, gamey, stem-influenced nose of bloody dark fruits, cured meats, pepper, and iodine...medium to full body, a supple, sexy texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish.
Deep, varietally explosive scents of black raspberry, blackberry, black olive tapenade, smoked meat, mocha, minerals and earth; very Northern Rhône in its wildness! Densely packed, plush and refined, with game, black olive and mocha notes complicating the flavors of dark berries, black pepper and spices...finishes with a distinctly firm edge to its suave tannins, as well as chocolate and bacon fat nuances from The Rocks.