June 1, 2019 - Lovely nose, no a gorgeous nose with lots of green and black fruits. Very good, full fruit on the palate. Maturing, but still very good, although it seems to have faded a bit since the last time I tried this wine in 2008.
April 30, 2017 - Lovely wine usually but this vintage was a bit flat.
November 27, 2014 - smooth; tapered at start and finish this moderate bodied wine. It has past its prime but could still appreciate the textured wine and what it was like at prime. Still drinkable but again, it is going away to the grave
November 15, 2013 - Dark fruit, coffee. Menthol and some herbal notes. Very advanced and a shorter finish that did not match the mid palate.
September 29, 2013 - Decant it for two hours. Definitely on the tail end of life as the expected boldness was waning a bit. Quite smooth and enjoyable
September 28, 2013 - Decanted for two hours. Nice
August 23, 2012 - Drank this after the 1993 and really preferred the 93. Started to open up after an hour or so. Probably needs more time and to be left to breath a little more.
March 22, 2011 - No funk this time just smooth, well rounded fruit. This wine is drinking well and I will drink my last bottle this year.
February 8, 2011 - Tremendous sweetness that is light & flavored with plum. Accented with eucalyptus & a hint of black tea on the finish. Very nicely done & in no way overdone.
February 7, 2010 - A bit of funk on the nose that slowly dissipated over 1-2 hours in a decanter. Other than the slightly funky nose the wine drank well. Very smooth with a moderately long finish. It definitely improved with time in the decanter. This bottle may have been slightly corked but it also may need more time in the bottle. I will wait a year before trying another bottle.