This widely available bottling impresses on multiple levels, beginning with a ripe and rugged nose of boysenberry, cherry, leather, iodine and smoke. There's compelling texture to the sip, where smoked meat, mocha and coffee flavors sink into the deep, dark fruit. Matt Kettmann
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Price$12,Buy Now
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Alcohol14.5%
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Bottle Size750 ml
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CategoryRed
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Date Published5/1/2021
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