Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - Decanted 30 minutes and sampled over the following hour. Works well with a steak, but not sufficiently balanced to merit a higher score. Overpowered by oak. Doesn't seem to improve after breathing. OK on the second day but doesn't come together or improve in any way.
Revisited another 2 days later - it actually hold on, and may have improved a bit - this sample was stored in a small glass bottle (187ml) sealed with a screw cap.
Somewhat disappointed with this now but it should improve with another 3-4 years of bottle age. Patience.