Wine was still showing primary transition in color. Still ruby/dark and a little brickish on the edge.
Wonderful notes of cassis, flint and spice on the nose. Wonderful fruit on the palate cherry, spices and beautiful soft tannins. Finish lingered with strawberries and minerality for 90 seconds.
This wine had years left. I opened a 2000 a year earlier and it was a lot more tired. Wine truly is a wonder thing.
by Intrepid_Cicada2745