August 24, 2018 - Not bad! Great acid! Low tannin. Not too sweet. There may be a little too much oak here but overall is a great food wine.
March 5, 2018 - Excellent condition, tannins still there after 18 years
July 20, 2014 - Reddish brown with slight opacity. Plum, tobacco, and spice nose. Savory, spicy, good sweet blackberry fruit. This bottle is drinking very well right now. Complex, savory with good balancing custardy sweetness. Very good.
December 17, 2012 - - Garnet color and has flavours of raisin, strawberry jam and tea.
May 6, 2012 - Very dark purple. A bit too much cooked prune for me. Remnants of a fruit-forward youth? Ei really liked the earthy tastes and enjoyed it much more than I did. Good savory elements, but no elegance or finesse.
May 2, 2012 - Drank over three nights. Started off very rich and fruit forward. Notes of ripe fig and black tea. Unfortunately not as complex or balanced as other vintages. Gained more balance with a light dusting of cocao on subsequent evening but still not many secondary flavors.
August 23, 2004 - Anita: Sour bubble gum aromas, some hints at cherry and rasp. and cranberry, a little tart fruit. New wet wood. Slight bitter fin. A hint of soy sauce! I did not like this much. OK with BBQ chicken.