00 BV Rutherford

[amw5g]

Where the F* did the cherries go? Found them in the nose along with bell pepper and strawberry jam. Tates of toast & oak with black olives replacing the previous cherry tastes ( [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/frown.gif[/img]); subbtle tannins with a long vanilla finish. Served it a bit closer to room temp with a longer time in the decanter. No cherry taste, no chocolate or coffee. Very displeased with this go versus the previous. By itself, still very drinkable (we'd assign something like an 85). I'm hoping it was just ths seering style. Can;t think or type very well since we also enjoyed a Beeren Auslese as adesssert. Shew, better stop now bwfore I ambarass meself.
$17.9/btl
-Andrew

[This message has been edited by amw5g (edited 02-14-2004).]