Riper and fuller is the 2008 Apricot Block. It has a very deep garnet-purple color and intense blackberry preserve, Chinese dried plum and mulberry aromas with supporting notes of licorice, vanilla pod, tar, cinnamon stick and dried leaves. Very full-bodied and very crisp (a little disjointed) in the mouth, it provides a firm level of coarse textured, slightly astringent tannins and plenty of juicy, somewhat over-ripe fruit leading to a long warm and spicy finish. Drink it 2013 to 2018. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (805) 782-9095