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...crushed black currants, blackberries and dried mint notes with touches of fragrant earth, cigar box and cloves. Full-bodied, rich and sexy in the mouth with firm, grainy tannins supporting the voluptuous fruit, it finishes long and spicy.
...beautiful wine that has a lifted, perfumed character. Loads of flowers, violets, and underbrush notes, as well as an attractive core of blue fruits, flow to a medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant red that has juicy acidity, fine tannin, impeccable balance, and a great finish.
...succulent red cherry, plum and spice flavors remain youthful and vibrant. This is an especially laid-back, mid-weight style for the vintage.
The nose is unique here with redcurrants, dark red plums, blueberry essence, jasmine, cloves, spices and a touch of vanilla with some herbal complexity below. The palate is also full of fascinating forest fruits, framed by firm, structured tannins, fresh acidity and a fruity finish.