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. —

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. —

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