2006 Dark Chocolate Wine

The 2006 Merus is deep inky purple in color with intense aromas of black cherries, layered with exotic spice, hints ofcinnamon, mocha, dark chocolate, cassis and blackberries. In the mouth, the entry possesses tremendous intensity anda massive palate impression. Mouth coating flavors with an abundance of dark cherry fruit on the opening followed bydark dense fruit, dark chocolate and exotic ...

Deep crimson. Spicey mulberry, blackberries, bitumen and cigar. Coco and herb edged fruit sits in the glass and opens with air. Opening with dark chocolate and cherry nuance, the peaty background comes of age and styles the graceful personality of this vineyard. Classy, savory-flavored tannins and modest weight make for a seductively structured and velvet textured cuvee.

The Yalumba Signature 2006 is a very deep dark red with generous sweet dark chocolate and warm fig, blackcurrant and cedary spices on the nose. The palate is broad shouldered, intense and concentrated with lingering red and blackcurrant notes. Young and tight, this wine will reveal an elegance and silky refinement on the palate given time. Perfect with braised lamb ...

Garnet Colour. Complex aromas of blackberry, spice, plum and licorice give way to a subtle integration of smoky, vanillin oak. The palate is full of fleshy dark cherry and bramble fruit with dark chocolate nuances and savoury notes of leather and spice in the finish. The oak integrates well with the supple fruit, excellent tannin structure and balanced acidity all ...

If the 2005 vintage was the delicate and ever so elegant Audrey Hepburn, this 2006 is Marilyn Monroe. Gorgeous black cherry opaque color in the glass; one truly is struck by the dark depths of this wine even before the first sip. Flavors of cassis, blackberry and dark cacao mingle with aromas of black fruit, cedar and black olive. The ...

Deep garnet in color with rich upfront aromas of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry with hints of black pepper, earth and espresso followed by concentrate blackberry, red cherry, red currant, blueberry, black plum, black pepper and dark chocolate flavors. Well structured with integrated tannins and a silky smooth finish touched with luscious vanilla. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. ...

A dense nose of cassis and mulberries with coffee and dark chocolate weaving through abackdrop of fine oak. More elegant than previous vintages, the palate offers freshness whilestill delivering concentration and complexity. Youthful flavors of cassis and red currant dancealongside violets, dried herbs and earth, with fine minerally tannins fanning out on the finish.

The use of Sonoma Valley hillside vineyards gives particular structure to this Cabernet Sauvignon. This Cabernet has very rich aromas of cassis, black cherries, and plums with nuances of toasty oak in the background. On the palate the wine shows its underlying depth of dark fruit. It is silky in texture with almost a sweet impression that lingers into a ...