2006 Loring Aubain
Typical huge Loring nose of sweet cherries. The palate follows through with sweet candied cherries and cinnamon. I was hoping for this, was looking for some candy and got it. Medium weight and long sweet finish. Some days you just want a Loring.
2005 Amon Ra Godolphin
Dark in the glass. Nose is somehwat tame with dark fruits and a little funk. The palate is medium to light heft. The palate is missing some fruit and complexity. This bottle was off. Had another recently that was much better.
2004 Pax Alder Springs
This could be my favorite Pax to date. Huge nose of grilled meats, dark, roasted fruits, baking spices. No blood, surprisingly. The palte is just as big with dark cherries, plums, meats and some more spices. Velvety texture and just a hint of heat. Great finish with a little acid. Delicious.
2006 Turley Juveniles
Sucked. Light nose, light palate. Right flavors but it tasted like someone had poured a glass of water in the bottle. Bleh.