Decanted about 9 hours ago.
Colour is well developed. Andy, who had the Dow '83 last week confirmed that the colour was more advanced than the '83.
Strange nose of cooked fruit, a little musty. Some discussion whether this was corked or not but a general agreement that something was wrong with the bottle - perhaps cooked or perhaps corked.
The palate clearly shows the wine is corked. Flat and lifeless but the wonderful aftertaste shows what this wine could have offered. Not undrinkable but will probably be the last wine we drink tonight. Not rated.
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