Saturday, October 17, 2009 - A nice purplish-ruby in the glass, the nose was of black cherry, currant and mocha. Upon opening was quite impressive, full-bodied and tight. Subsequently decanted for two hours, which probably over-decanted it, unfortuntally. Now was less bright, more smooth, blue and black fruits with mocha and less of a finish. I think that simply opening and waiting 30 minutes would have been better for this, which makes sense given a 2001 providence. Live and learn. I was very impressed when initially opened, however, and everything I've tasted from Cliff Lede has been superb!
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