After trying the 2005 I was keen to crack open the '04 for comparison. It does seem to have gotten better -- it's better than I remember it being, and it's better than the '05 is now. The hit you over the head fruit has mellowed (and I suppose "the oak has integrated" as they say) and it's picked up a bit more interest. Even so, it is still a bit jammy and over-the-top, though well done in a jammy over-the-top kind of way. It's still got plenty of fruit in the cherry / raspberry end of the spectrum, though it's not very complex and doubtless never will be.
Since the '04 isn't available anymore, this is of more interest because it suggests that the '05 will improve as well.
Price: $22 (approx)
Value: 3/5
Score: 88
Alcohol: 13.5%
Tasted: Sept 2008
ANBL UPC: 012354051003 ('05)
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