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LA CLAPE

This makes a serious impression on the nose right away, with aromas of just-ripe blackberry and boysenberry that are aligned to similarly forward, earthy tones of black tea, tilled soil, fresh lavender, mentholated and a lick of sea breeze. The medium-weight palate is bold and complex, yet not overly so, with well-defined and structuring tannins that frame the ripe black-fruit flavors and are complemented by ample acidity and fresh wet-slate minerality. It’s hard to resist now, but should evolve to further greatness and nuance

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