The phrase "a note of dark" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a subtle or underlying quality of darkness in a situation, mood, or piece of art.
Example: "The painting had a note of dark that added depth to the otherwise bright colors."
Alternatives: "a hint of darkness" or "a touch of gloom".
It also treats a dark topic with a note of humor: the wolf locks Grandma in a closet instead of eating her, for example.
Produced by Giampaolo Motta at Fattoria La Massa in Panzano in Chianti, the 2001 Giorgio Primo is a beautiful expression of Sangiovese with notes of dark berries, leather and forest woven together.
Her round, dark sound, sometimes a little muffled in the lower middle of the voice but rising up to thrilling top notes of dark gold, may not be to everyone's taste.
This blend is full and broad, with rich tannins; aromas of smoke and blackberry dominate the nose, with notes of dark chocolate and loganberry coming through on the palate.
Although it has a couple of dark notes that suggest discarded fragments of an Ingmar Bergman film, the story of six lonely singles who pair off and travel together to Venice ultimately feels more like a giddy Nora Ephron romp filmed in the style of John Cassavetes.
A dark note in a dark hour.
In one, a man and woman wearing red shoes maniacally dance their way around Times Square; in another, on a darker note of hilarity, a clown mother mistreats her clown son at a playground.
He ends on a dark note of Shavian pessimism, concluding that if you asked yourself whether your patients were of any use to themselves or anyone else, you would probably be driven to the conclusion that most of them would be better off dead.
It really picks up the pinot noir notes -- there's a lot of dark berries, cherry and rich chocolate to go with Woodford's classic caramel and oak flavors.
