2013 Dignus
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Youthful purple. Sexy aromas of cherry-cola, blackberry, incense and licorice, with cracked pepper and smoky topnotes. Silky and expansive on the palate, offering sweet red and dark berry flavors and a hint of bitter chocolate. Shows soft, even tannins on the long, smooth finish, with the cola and dark berry notes repeating. This promising wine spent a year in three-year-old French oak barrels.
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A sensational effort from this producer, the 2013 Dignus is a blend of 50% Tempranillo and the rest equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, from a high elevation vineyard in limestone soils spending 12 months in three-year-old French oak. The result is a rather Bordeaux-style of wine with notes of licorice, cedar wood, tobacco leaf, and black and red currants. The color is a healthy, dark ruby/purple, the wine medium to full-bodied, with notes of forest floor, spice box and cedar. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.