cocoa

Loads of pungent dark fruit and spice, hints of oak and leather, big red ... baking spices, molasses, and cocoa

Raspberries and clay aromas have some weight but dissipate rather quickly. ... the tannin with a touch of cocoa and olive notes

This is a heady glass of Syrah bursting with herbed green olive and soil tinged ... a streak of powdered cocoa on the nose and some deeply embedded licorice but the main theme is purely ripe fruit. Open and slightly less...

With dark berry and smokey toasted oak, cocoa and a hint vanilla the 2006 Trentadue Alexander Valley Merlot has all the essential elements of a fine wine (compare to the more expensive Bell Merlot) at bargain (< $20)...

Strong dark fruit nose was amazing. Good on the palette, and great cocoa finish make this a wine we will buy again.

A review on this is probably unnnecassary since there is so much information ... on the head with the spiced cocoa finish, and for me it melts away into nice fruit. I think WS went a little overboard with an 89 on this...

This is a pretty wine. It is medium bodied, not over-extracted, and it has a ... two layers: the acidity and cocoa gives way to round black cherry, black raspberry, and plum flavors. 2009 seems the right time to drink it

First impression of this wine, its distinct nose and the well-structured yet ... and red fruit aromas, some cocoa and a little wood (not too toasty though, as the oak is just slightly adding to the wine flavour - probably...

The nose is a touch disjointed with rocky tones and a rubbery edge to the big, ... pure mineral toned, bitter cocoa tinged blackberry fruit that unfurls over the palate. Still an infant this is rich yet simple but with...