Unfortunately, I wasn't sure what we were gong to drink tonight meeting up with some friends, so there was no time to decant this. We ended up bring 4 bottles to chose from, and I think that this would benefit from a 2-6 hour decant. Gorgeous dark, jammy ruby color in the glass. On the nose, this wine is very fragrant with some cherries and spice, as well as a medley of black fruits. There was still a bit of alcohol on the nose, and nice oak notes with some vanilla and cedar.
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On the palate, this wine is still young, and still tight from the get go, but again, this could have used a nice long decant, or a vigorous decant. Some cherry shined through on the palate, with a nice strawberry and spice. The acidity is definitely there, with some minerality to it, as well as some tannin.
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On the finish, you definitely notice the tannin, and a bit of heat from the alcohol. The finish does linger for a good 20-40 seconds, but I think that this wine still needs some more time. It's been 2 1/2 years since we have drank this vintage, and we'll definitely hold our remaining '05 Southing's for another 2-3 years before revisiting. This wine has everything there to be great, but has to lay sideways a bit more for everything to integrate. No score right now as I don't think it is showing it's potential. Cheers!
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