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  Gabriella Opaz Wine Blogger   Nov 2, 2007

  Dark reddish purple with a concentrated core tapering off to a translucent ring. Dark red fruit on the nose with a touch of wet leaves, kirsch and eucalyptus ending in a long cherry lollipop and black licorice finish. It's surprising how beautifully the eucalyptus seamlessly evolves into a rich licorice finish. The tannins in the beginning are firm and unrelenting, but with time, the acidity becomes brighter and the tannins relax into a round, integrated finish. It's a wine that paired beautifully with wild mushroom soup, and could easily stand up to a roasted chicken, pork or even a hardy lasagna. I would highly suggest this wine and request your wine retailer seek it out!  more

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  Ryan Opaz Wine Blogger   Nov 2, 2007

  Very intense red color with a solid core that barely sees light. Raspberry nose but with a bit of the brambly vine throw in, light stepping into the plant and inhaling the resulting smell. Under this I get a sweet cherry liqueur or kirsch note, candy like with a wood roof over it and anise breeze. Medium acidity to this wine with a fine but very firm tannin. Here is a food wine! I have to say this wine is very thin in appearance, mainly due to a lack of up front fruit, but this restrained nature is nice as the wine leaves and a wafting of delicate fruits and rhubarb creep onto my tongue, like the last of the wave slowly creeping from the shore. Soft spoken in it's wisdom, this wine need...  more

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  Bruno Monteiro   Mar 23, 2008

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