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Blackish blue in the glass that is somewhat murky.  On the nose it’s delightful- blackberry pie, yeast, and iodine(strange, but believable).  On the palate it has a unique flavor- blackberry meets charcoal.  I can’t think of a better descriptor.  There’s a vast cask influence here and I’m loving it, not over-oaked but the fundamentals are there.  Vanilla, popcorn, coconut.  It’s not over done, just a nice, deft use of it to give this wine a unique flavor.  The mid palate continues the blackberry theme and the tannins creep up, barely noticeable until the finish and by then- dry gums!  The whole package is mouth-filling, interesting, well structured and balanced.  I like it, a lot. 91 points and 5 stars for this $19 wine.  Drink till 2025.  Salut….