Aromas of ripe black cherry. blackberry, tart red fruits & green herbs.
Flavors of rich & concentrated ripe black cheery, purple plum & green herbs.
Oak aging adds toast, baking spice, smoke & vanilla flavors with flint on a grippy finish.
A key grape for CA Meritage/Bordeaux Blends.
Often from...
California; Sonoma, Central Valley & Sierra Foothills, Columbia Washington State, Italy; Sicily, Bolgheri Tuscany.
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