Barossa.
Appears almost semi-solid as it tumbles out of the bottle into the glass.
Black in the glass, sucking in all light.
Black, tarry fruit on the nose, with pencil lead, smoke and a hint of light spices.
Very thick in the mouth, large structure, juicy black cherries and plums, dark chocolate, cedar, spicy. With time, the fruit became a bit leaner, but the "biggness" of the wine remained and it also seemed to pick up a faint vegginess (just a hint of V8 juice).
A very long finish.
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