Funny, I had just been talking about the 2002 vintage in Bordeaux. I liked it but it was a "Restaurant" vintage meaning early accessibility and not wines to lay down for thirty years. But, as they say, great producers make great wines in every vintage. That is certainly true for this bottle. Tasted blind, it started out slow, but just kept getting better. Purple in color but a bit flat, opaque. The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, spice, cigar box and char. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, great balance. Complex. Flavors of cherries, spice and char. Long finish. This is drinking well but a bit better with food. It went great with a Mushroom Quesadilla. Based on this bottle, it seems to be at peak but there should still be another ten years of prime drinking.
