Thought this might compliment roasted boned duck with green pepper corns, and fresh beans and squash from the garden.
Now, don't get me wrong. I like this wine, always have. I never bought it after it became a speculator hit, but because of price. It was nice qpr at US$15, but for triple that I'd like something a little more exciting.
Those that question whether it ever had the acidity to age very long would be pretty much on track. I'd hoped that after 10 or so years it'd still be fine, but clearly it is starting to fade. Paradoxically this may have made it a better food wine then from its days as a brash and outspoken youngster.
Simple nose of vanilla cherry and spice, in the mouth decent length with berry tart, kirsch, pepper and clove, a hint of graphite, over-balanced by oaky vanilla, shades of acetone and lemon pledge. (Hey, to go with all that oak, right?)
Pleasant enough in spite of some anomalies, but I liked it better as a pup.
-E