ITEM 9851386 - Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased at retail
...unbelievable richness, a profound opaque purple color and enormous notes of lead pencil shavings intermixed with blackberry liqueur, white flowers and crushed rock.
The aromas of tar, slate, and graphite with dark fruits such as blackberries are so prevalent here. Licorice too. Smoked meat. Full-bodied, very layered, dense and profound. Mouth-filling and structured. A wine that is fascinating...
Graphite, crushed rocks, mint, lavender and inky blue/purplish fruit all find support from a backbone of firm, salivating tannins.