Purple in color. The nose is very nice with cassis, a bit of barnyard, slight tobacco and dust. On the palate, this seems to be at peak. Plenty of fresh cassis fruit but some tertiary development is showing as layers of damp earth, and slight decayed vegetation (in a good way). Tannins are just about resolved. It did seem to improve slightly in a decanter as it opened up and blew off a bit of bottle stink. Nice finish. Worked well with a nice plate of pasta. It won't get better from here, and these should probably be drunk in the next five to ten years depending on how you like you Cabs. If you like them fresh and fruit forward, that ship has already sailed, but if you like them mature and older, just entering that window.
Grade:
A-
Score:
92
Vintage:
2004
