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...floral perfume with layers of red and black fruits and effortless concentration...50% new wood embellishes rather than dominates the finish.
...soars from the glass with a rich bouquet of cassis, dark berries, baking chocolate, woodsmoke, loamy soil, licorice and grilled game. On the palate, it's full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with terrific energy and structural refinement...long, saline finish.
...ravishing dark cherries, raspberry and cranberry scents, touches of tobacco and humidor. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, real structure and density...creamy texture...
Open and scented with vanilla-laced dark-red fruits...chewy on the palate...the oak is not hidden but is swallowed by pure fruit, perfectly ripe but not overripe and with that wonderful character of purity without excess sweetness. Excellent balance between ripeness and freshness.