Dull ruby garnet, good clarity, lighter rim; medicinal dark cherry, sour cherry, spice; sour cherry on the palate, a little 1 dimensional, good acid, some age, cranberry, some spice on finish not enough to make this wine very interesting; meh.

Dull see through ruby; pine, sour cherry, cranberry, stems; softer tannin, cough syrup, some bitter, good sweetness, fat in the middle; good.

Black core with bright purple rim; ripe and figgy, sunshine, purple, tar, violets; fresh and new on the palate, bright purple fruit, red apple skin, pleasant grip, young, cinnamon; good but where was the cassis?

Opaque core with brighter garnet rim; currant, cedar, green pepper, perfumed, not getting oak, spicy; soft and fleshy on the palate, good acid, fresh, softer, currant, caressing texture, blue fruit; correct and very tasty.

Dark core with dull reddish violet rim; currant, stewed cherry, leather, some funk, green in the background, mint; menthol on the palate, stewed fruit, nice texture, blueberry, clove; tasty and in a good spot.

Dark core with dull garnet crimson rim; currant, red and dark fruit, vanilla, green note; currant, taut structure, vanilla, some blueberry; good; quite different from the 2010 served wine before last.

Dark core with garnet rim; currant, bay leaf, slight stewed cherry, spice, almost mushroom; soft texture, menthol, good structure; tasty; liked the complexity; the ripeness of the fruit says to drink sooner.

Dark chocolaty core with thin brown rim; cigar, leather, pencil lead, caraway, celery seed, aged; dark fruit, leather, sweet soy, slight brown sugar, currant, celery seed, aged spice notes; wow, definitely aged but not dead yet; should have been served earlier rather than last but a very cool experience.