Good ruby color, a bit thin looking. Fairly tannic mouthful of sour cherries upon opening, low oak. Had a glass, left it in the bottle, and finished with a friend the next day. Much smoother then. Didn't have good glasses, but big nose of red fruits, vanilla.
Rich palate of cherry, excellent acidity, with vanilla and root beer, good tannins. Very nice overall, probably will be humming 5-7 years past vintage. Look forward to the 2006 BdM's. 89pts.
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