Thursday, March 9, 2017 - This bottle is 2005 and today is 2017... I popped this thinking I need to get to it, might be on the down slope.
Appearance and color is very nice and representative ... minor cloudiness... 9/10
Nose is fantastic. I mean real gorgeous bouquet , classic cassis, dark cherry, baking spice and pine needles some fresh cut wood. Strong in a good way. 19/20
Taste is fruit forward but balance not over kill. You smell the oak more than taste it. Heavy cherry scent , good acidity. This is going strong for a 2005! Nice medium-solid lingering finish. 18-19/20.
92+