Opened Tuesday night about 1 hour prior to drinking after decanting. Lots of sediment. Fill was bottom of the neck. Color deep red with some bricking noted. Nose: cedar box, pencil lead, dark fruit some chocolate as well (maybe more cocoa). Taste, still very fruity with dark fruits, some smoked meat and tobacco in the taste. Finish was very long and this seemed more like a 1990 than 1978 in terms of length. did not fade and could taste it for 15-20 minutes after finishing it. This wine was more than I expected from a good year.
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15 years ago