Eggplant/ruby appearance. Attractive aromas of cassis, black and blue fruit, and licorice frame notes of meat, tar, sandalwood, and spices. Full bodied, rich, and smooth textured, fleshing out nicely on the finish. Juicy fruit masks high alcohol. Aptly named.
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Did not have time for letting it breathe but did decant. This wine impressed right out of the chute. Lots of bramble up front with a hint of cocoa on the finish. We loved this wine with meaty tapas.
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1/16/2018 - grapist wrote: 92 Points
Should have decanted for a couple of hours as this got considerably better as we consumed the bottle with dinner. Dark and opaque, but silky smooth.
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9/2/2015 - grapist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark,dark purple. Nose of vanilla and cinnamon. Taste of lilacs and dark fruit. Also a bit drying and tannic. Overall, a very pleasant quaff.
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8/2/2015 - cliffkol wrote: 90 Points
Slightly sweet, spicy, well structured. Very nice and popular with crowd.
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3/2/2014 - Baron Slick wrote: 90 Points
Eggplant/ruby appearance. Attractive aromas of cassis, black and blue fruit, and licorice frame notes of meat, tar, sandalwood, and spices. Full bodied, rich, and smooth textured, fleshing out nicely on the finish. Juicy fruit masks high alcohol. Aptly named.
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12/1/2013 - Kahnru12 wrote: 91 Points
Did not have time for letting it breathe but did decant. This wine impressed right out of the chute. Lots of bramble up front with a hint of cocoa on the finish. We loved this wine with meaty tapas.
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