March 28, 2020 - Literally found an uncataloged bottle, must of miscounted when racking this wine. Lost most of its bigger floral notes, but wasn't one dimensional or just an alcohol bomb. Nose had some oak and some subtle berry. Palate had a mild red wine flavor with some tartness (cherry?), currant and a bit of cola, with a moderate smooth finish.
November 23, 2017 - Def passed its prime but you could tell it was nice
November 12, 2017 - Still enjoyable and drinkable, with sufficient fruit, but fading
July 25, 2017 - PnP at a local Italian restaurant. Dusty cherry and plum nose. Black cherry, currant and powdered mocha palate. Pairing with Bolognese sauce brought out an allspice component. First bottle I've had of this vintage so I can't say how it's aging but it didn't quite live up to the 2004 we opened a couple months earlier. Last glass was very tart due to some light sediment and/or tartrate crystals, so recommend a short decant or use of a filtered pour spout. Overall a nice wine but somewhat unremarkable.
February 18, 2017 - Feels like it is thinned out, some nose left but not much, palate is okay, with a light finish. Nothing to get excited about anymore. Definitely drink now if you got any left!
April 17, 2016 - Decent, but the fruit's kinda rounded off. I'd drink it now if ya got it.
December 11, 2015 - Bummer about this one, our last bottle. The prior few had been great, even up to a few months back, but unfortunately this one was off. The nose was mostly there - blue and black fruits with notes of sweet cocoa - but after a short time in the decanter it changed to a fairly unpleasant stewed smell. Flavors across the palate matched that too. I'm not totally sure if it was an off bottle or if it's really slid downhill quickly.... if you have a few you might want to check in.
November 29, 2015 - Still good, but not as great as other years. Or perhaps it just has a more European restraint and less of the rich Napa boldness we've come to expect from the Elu. Agree with other comments that there might not be much benefit to further aging (though the 2003 still shines and probably will for several more years).
October 3, 2015 - Waited too long may be issues with how I stores it
April 5, 2015 - Still drinking well but the fruit is starting to fade so I don't think there's much benefit in holding off longer. Cab takes the forefront with notes of vanilla, tobacco, green pepper and black pepper. Blue and blackberries at the finish. Round mouthfeel, lingers nicely.