Nose of black cherry, black berry, cranberry, and forest floor, same on the palate, big body, concentrated, mouth filling fruit, rich, slightly overripe fruit and slightly over the top, at peak, long, long, lingering finish and lovely aftertaste, photo uploaded, My #1 of 5 tonight.

Nose of black berry, red cherry, hints of plum, cigar box, and minerals, same on the palate, opened nicely and quickly, big body, very tasty, Bordeaux like but too bright and fruity, elegant, lovely, almost mouth filling fruit, really savory to taste and ponder, I guessed 25 years old, long, lingering finish, photo uploaded, best on palate and finish, my #2 of 5 tonight.

Nose of black berry, black cherry, cranberry, hints of saddle leather, cigar box, baker's chocolate, and briar, same on the palate, big body, at peak, elegant, slightly subtle and muted on the after palate, long finish, photo uploaded, my #3 of 5 tonight, like many 1997 probably even better 6 years ago.

Nose of black berry, red cherry, cranberry, and sage, same on the palate, subdued fruit, medium/big body, tasty, fairly rich but unexciting for me versus its peers tonight, medium/long finish, photo uploaded, My #4 of 5 tonight.

Nose of lemon, apple, wet slate, and hints of buttered bagel, same on the palate, tasty, medium body, lovely touch, underwhelming for me when compared to Aubert of Kistler, medium/long finish, uploaded photos, my #5 of 5 tonight,