Pleasant and easy going. Yellow orchard fruit, with some almond. Just enough balancing acidity on the finish. Appears to be very reasonably priced.

A bit reductive, with some disjointed oak still. Tasted quite young. Would like to try this again in 3-5 years.

Vibrant, crunchy, very dry finish. I like it a lot!

Very soft and flabby, with a lot of oak and spice notes. But it's still sound and drinkable.

Thin, short, and too hot (15.2% abv)--but redeemed somewhat by pretty berry fruit.

14.4% abv (less than the 15.2% for the 2004 Loring Durell tasted alongside), but this tasted even more hot due to less overall balance.

Dark and somber. Majestic mouthfeel, but the vegetal notes were excessive. I imagine this bottle would have drunk better earlier on the aging curve when there would have been more fruit to balance out the greenness. That being said, this is holding up pretty well at 39 years!

Quite polished, with structure suggesting this is just beginning to enter its drinking window.

13.5% abv. Impeccably balanced. Seamless. Very savory and a little wild, while staying grounded in sophisticated fruit. In a great spot, and I sensed it won't be fading anytime soon.

12% abv. A lot of smoke on the nose. The palate here is stunning, featuring elegant dark red fruit, subtle tertiary notes of beef stock and shiitake mushroom, and an extremely silky texture. This beauty is at peak.

Dark and brooding. I sensed this was in an in-between spot where primary fruit is receeding yet tannins haven't budged much. Demands either a ribeye steak or 10 more years.

Modest fruit with astringency and tightness to the tannins that I feel will keep this out of balance for the remainder of its life.

Corked

Holding up well. Despite the international grape varieties, showed Tuscan pedigree with some tangy acidity and dusty earth.

Sticky, but showed a very nice interplay between ripe fruit and oxidative notes.

Not much in the acidity department and leans heavy, but the sweetness ultimately stays in check and the ripe orchard fruit is very pretty. A style that works well with foie gras, which thankfully was passed to me just after I poured this.

Sweetness was over the top here, without acidity for balance, making this tough to drink. The vintage won.

I gave this 3 hours of air, which this beast seemed to scoff at and ask why I bothered. This is very serious and structured for its age. Not tasting all that sweet either. Still fantastic with Stichelton cheese, less successful with dark chocolate.