Nice body, aging remarkably well.  Melodic progression in fruit and subtle earthy spices, rich berries supported by sophisticated playful tannins.  Just a nice wine to sip on its own here in the 1Stop hut.  Didn’t need food.  Decanted for about 90 minutes.  Lovely gift from a new friend!  Gorgeous color, beyond merely sippable.  Now that I think about it, I wouldn’t ever want to pair this with food.  Well, maybe sometimes, something with a buttery or carmelized element.  But, as with this occasion, it was flawless in the glass, on its own.  Nice revisit to the ’05 vintage …