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red currant
noun
: either of two Old World currants (Ribes sativum and R. rubrum) often cultivated for their fruit
also
: the fruit
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An intriguing nose with smoldering earth and graphite that has crunchy blackberry and red currant fruit on the palate with the enticing aroma of a lit cigar ruminating in one’s head for several seconds after the finish.
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The family’s 2018 vintage has aromas of pine needles, eucalyptus, red plum, and black raspberry with soft tannins and flavors of red raspberry, cherry, and red currant.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Waipara Hills, Rosé Pale pink, with aromas of raspberries, red currants, and a touch of minerality.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
This one expresses market-basket fruits such as strawberries and blueberries and the more brambly brush red currant.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The family’s 2018 vintage has aromas of pine needles, eucalyptus, red plum, and black raspberry with soft tannins and flavors of red raspberry, cherry, and red currant.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Waipara Hills, Rosé Pale pink, with aromas of raspberries, red currants, and a touch of minerality.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
This one expresses market-basket fruits such as strawberries and blueberries and the more brambly brush red currant.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Red currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20currant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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