Opened, poured through the Vinturi, decanted in glass for 30 mins and then drunk over 2 hours. Dark ruby purple going almost black in the center. Tons of red fruit and toasted marshmallows on the nose. On the palate this wine is full bodied, bringing tons of red fruit, dried cherries, leather, spice and vanilla. The word lush just kept popping into my head as drinking this. Medium to high tannins with a long teeth staining finish. Delivers for the money and isn’t shy about what it is. It is a big wine. This will drink well now and probably for the next 5 or 10 years.
I wish we hadn’t gulped all of our '05 down. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for the note
Totally agree. Had the 05 Clio and the 05 El Nido head to head a few months ago, and while both were delicious, the Clio was so much more balanced and luscious than the El Nido. Perhaps the El Nido would someday get there, but 3 Clios for one El Nido, … that is a no brainer.