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... Deep, unctuous and remarkably vivid for such a big, intense wine...simply conquers all of the senses... A host of dark red cherry, pomegranate, spice, mint and floral notes...a wine to admire for its total sense of completeness...
Alluring, with smoldering tobacco, menthol, sage, steeped cassis and bitter plum fruit paste flavors that meld through the finish, picking up smoke, tar and savory accents along the way...
...offers up a crème de cassis, violets, dark chocolate and licorice core with nuances of lavender, unsmoked cigars, beef drippings and iron pan plus a touch of baking spices. Medium to full-bodied with a solid frame of plush tannins and great freshness, it has a wonderful core of muscular fruit and plenty of power juxtaposed by bags of finesse in the multilayered finish.