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...darker, spicier, more exotic profile in its red and black fruits, roasted herbs, leather, and savory, dried floral, iron-like nuances that all develop with air. This beauty is medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, juicy acidity, and a gorgeous finish.
Rounded aromas of dark cherry and black raspberry are quite focused on the nose of this bottling. There's a smoked-wood layer to the palate, where juicy, fresh-fruit flavors cling to a taut structure, with savory herb and earth elements lingering in the background.
...tight, savory, earthy wine with loads of herbaceous intensity... Tobacco, cedar, dried leaves and grilled rosemary open, juxtaposed against a base of dark cherry fruit that could use a little more weight.
...more red fruit than black – cherry, red plum and bright raspberry. Nicely integrated oak spice – admittedly still a bit much for my taste – and high, fresh acidity.