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even tannins and lingering florality

cassis and floral pastille flavors that show surprising energy for their heft

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L'If other_regions when many young Ports areTasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 Chteau L'If from Jacques Thienpont and Fiona Morrison has a broody, introspective bouquet that needs encouragement from the glass. Although it is tightly coiled, it feels well defined and the oak is nicely embedded into the fruit. The palate is medium bodied with grippy dark plum and blackberry fruit laced with graphite and tobacco. Masculine compared to its peers, this is another wine that will