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So a lot of fuss (from both sides of the fence) was made about the previous vintage and the 2005 didn't last long.
I've got a bottle. Do I drink it now? I'm intrigued and it keeps beckoning since it was on the "no tastings" list at the Bremerton Cellar Door.
But the $40 dollar mark, kinda puts it at the "top shelf" end of my stash.
Has anyone cracked one and wished they kept it a while? Or loved it? Do tell.

Should have got 2.

I've never had this wine but past reviews indicate you can't go wrong either way.

Based on what I've read I'd probably give it 2-3 years.

I DID get two
but I knew if i said that you guys would give me the ol' "one now one later" speel
Thanks for the feedback! might have to do just that!

i got a few together with a few of the special release cabernets - i tried the cabernet first. i didnt take any note, but the cabernet was quite impressive - i can still remembered the aroma of rasberies, with fine tanins. Having tasted such a nice wine, my partner and i was wondering what the old adams, which twice the cost would be like - and so we decided to open it.

straight out of the bottle, the wine has a bright crimson colour and uninteresting in the nose. The first taste yield some good degree of fruit and to our surprises there was hardly any tanin, the wine has a luscrious mouth feel, lingering of vanilla and stewed fruit.

After a good 2 hours in the decanter, it is a completly different wine - in addtion to the lush mouthfeel, the tanin is more pronounced. And it became bigger after 2 days in the bottle.

Having been fairly new to wine-appreciation, this is one of the most impressive wine that i've ever tasted - it's a tough call if i have to choose between this wine and the Tally, which i had the opportunity to taste not long ago.

I leave it to the expert to say when it's best to drink this wine - for me i'm going to keep the other botlle and treasure it for a little while.