On Jul 31, 1:23�pm, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
> Opened Tuesday night about 1 hour prior to drinking after decanting.
> Lots of sediment. Fill was bottom of the neck. Color deep red with some
> bricking noted. Nose: cedar box, pencil lead, dark fruit some chocolate
> as well (maybe more cocoa). Taste, still very fruity with dark fruits,
> some smoked meat and tobacco in the taste. Finish was very long and this
> seemed more like a 1990 than 1978 in terms of length. did not fade and
> could taste it for 15-20 minutes after finishing it. This wine was more
> than I expected from a good year.

A real favorite of mine. I had it recently from 750ml and had similar
notes although the fruit did fade a bit in the decanter after an hour
leaving a lot of the secondary flavors.