black currant
noun
: a European perennial currant (Ribes nigrum) bearing aromatic edible black berries that are used especially in flavoring liqueur (such as cassis)
also
: the fruit
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The vineyard offers a variety of sparkling, semi-sweet and dry wines made from fruits like rhubarb, raspberry and black currant, and other whites and reds from the vineyard’s own grapes.
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
Bright, medium-deep purple; aromas of licorice, black currant, Damson plum and a hint of raspberry syrup.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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
Bright, intense purple; aromas of black currant, cassis, tobacco leaf and a hint of black olive.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
Bright, medium-deep purple; aromas of licorice, black currant, Damson plum and a hint of raspberry syrup.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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
Bright, intense purple; aromas of black currant, cassis, tobacco leaf and a hint of black olive.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“Black currant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20currant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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