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...bouquet to meditate to, wafting up exotic spices, flint, incense, dried roses, black cherries and hints of ashen stone...racy yet complex and sensual, with silken textures and masses of mineral-inflected red berry fruits, all guided by a core of zesty acidity as a tinge of sour citrus adds tension throughout...web of fine tannins, along with a hint of orange zest and cloves to linger on and on and on. This is drop-dead gorgeous.
A mix of fruity and savory, this red offers a distinctive ray of graphite, along with cherry, strawberry, juniper, tomato leaf, earth and sanguine flavors. There's good grip on the finish, but the tannins are softer and broader, more chalky than piercing.
It starts off with broad richness, and the bouquet fires on all cylinders. It shows tart blackberry and plum with cured tobacco leaf and sweet baking spice.
This has a concentrated nose of blackberries, licorice and notes of espresso. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with supple tannins and red-fruit flavors complemented by cedar. Elegant Brunello.
...aromas of black licorice, sappy herbs, toasted cedar, black cherry, plum pit, turned earth, and cocoa. Full-bodied, it has a lovely, refined texture with a bit of gamey richness, ripe tannins, a plush, velvety texture, and a hearty but well-managed finish.
Sweet, intense red fruit with top notes of dark spice and a suggestion of cardamom. Unexpectedly fluid on the palate with ripe, tangy raspberry and finely chiselled, gripping tannins. Very long, juicy and perfumed.