black cherry
noun
1
: a large cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern and central North America having drooping clusters of small white flowers and astringent black or dark purple fruits
also
: the fruit
2
: the strong reddish-brown wood of the black cherry used especially for cabinetwork
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On the palate, the wine is velvety and streamlined with notes of black cherry, dusty chocolate mocha and graphite, with a long elegant finish.
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Their Ashes & Diamonds 2019 V.1 Bordeaux-style red blend has aromas of cassis, black raspberry, and graphite with rounded tannins and flavors of black cherry, tobacco leaf, and black currant.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
The wine features aromas of black cherry, anise, licorice, cedar, and aromatic Mediterranean herbs.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Opulent tannins and vivid acidity ply the palate alongside purple plum, black cherry, cocoa powder, and sage.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Their Ashes & Diamonds 2019 V.1 Bordeaux-style red blend has aromas of cassis, black raspberry, and graphite with rounded tannins and flavors of black cherry, tobacco leaf, and black currant.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
The wine features aromas of black cherry, anise, licorice, cedar, and aromatic Mediterranean herbs.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Opulent tannins and vivid acidity ply the palate alongside purple plum, black cherry, cocoa powder, and sage.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
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“Black cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20cherry. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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