black raspberry
noun
: a raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) of eastern North America that has a purplish-black fruit and is the source of several cultivated varieties
called also blackcap
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Bright, intense purple; heady aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, lavender and a hint of clove.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
It is garnet colored in the glass with aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, and a touch of forest floor followed by balanced acidity and flavors of ripe red and black fruits with just a touch of cigar box on the finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Frias Family Vineyard Prado 2022 has a complex bouquet of blueberry pie, saddle leather, black raspberry, and cassis that transform to flavors of black plum, ripe cherry, and black olive tapenade on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Relic’s 2018 Petite Sirah is made from some of its older vines and has aromas of freshly ground black pepper, black currant, and black plum with soft tannins and flavors of dark chocolate, cinnamon, black raspberry, and cassis.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
It is garnet colored in the glass with aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, and a touch of forest floor followed by balanced acidity and flavors of ripe red and black fruits with just a touch of cigar box on the finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
Frias Family Vineyard Prado 2022 has a complex bouquet of blueberry pie, saddle leather, black raspberry, and cassis that transform to flavors of black plum, ripe cherry, and black olive tapenade on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Relic’s 2018 Petite Sirah is made from some of its older vines and has aromas of freshly ground black pepper, black currant, and black plum with soft tannins and flavors of dark chocolate, cinnamon, black raspberry, and cassis.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Black raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20raspberry. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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