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..Raspberry, black currant, and floral characteristics are accompanied by striking elegance...
Complex aromas of earth, spice, meat and berries follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a long, delicious finish. Reserved and full of finesse.
...Dark berries, bitter chocolate and sexy smoky oak tones on the nose. Fat, full, concentrated and lush, with strong soil character and sound vinosity, giving the wine a chewy texture...Finishes long and spicy, with ripe, suave tannins.
Alain and Francoise Raynaud's Saint-Emilion. Old vines and a special micro-climate near Libourne. Vanillin, full bloomy fruit on the nose...Black fruit and crunchy with a smoked meat element...
"This is St.-Emilion at its most eloquent and pure expression." -Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Bordeaux, Fourth Edition)