Dried and/or stewed prunes compete with pencil lead and cedar shavings on the nose; this is obviously getting to be a fully mature wine, and still there's life yet in it. However, this wine isn't quite the best it could be - although it's certainly better than it should be given the price; there's a hint of rubbing alcohol on the nose that isn't exactly welcome, and the palate really doesn't speak up to say anything other than "yes, I'm old, I hope you don't mind". The body of the wine is still good, and the texture is pleasing; the finish is medium-short but pleasant as well.
To sum up, this wine is neither flawed nor exceptional; if you have some of this in your cellar, at least you can take pleasure in knowing that it's still drinkable. Other than that, though...
To sum up, this wine is neither flawed nor exceptional; if you have some of this in your cellar, at least you can take pleasure in knowing that it's still drinkable. Other than that, though...
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