16/5/2019. Bottle, sample, courtesy of danlo, cheer Ed! Bottled in 2003. Brought up my #8000 rating. Aroma of black treacle, aniseed, dark chocolate, currants, sultanas, dates, christmas pudding, leather, toffee and molasses with a little late developing tobacco and nut. Moderate sweetness, moderate bitterness, light berry tartness. Medium body, slight oily and watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Great complexity, the aroma just kept getting better and better and still very moreish to taste too.

275ml corked bottle from ebay. 2003 Vintage. Rating #5000. Dark brown colour, no head and aroma of earthy malt, leather, christmas cake, spicy, boozy. Taste is tart, malty, dried fruits, tobacco, molasses, dark fruity, red wine with some tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart nutty finish. Still very drinkable.

18.11.2018, 0,275l bottle (1997 vintage, bottle #0276) shared with Desverger @ Himmeriget:
Flat, just some bubbles. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish boozy, dried sour dark fruits, oak, minerals, raisins, alcohol, fruit stones, mocha, prunes, bitter chocolate, toffee. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, dusty raisins, fruit stones, oak, dried sour dark fruits, minerals, berry skin, old salty rope, grass, prunes, bitter chocolate, hints of salty licorice. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel with a nice mild dry Madeira wine finish. Lovely.

05.10.2018, 0,275l bottle (2005 vintage) @ home:
9-4-6-3-14=3,6
Small bubbly shortlasting head, deep dark amber color. Aroma is rich and sweet sour-ish fruity, sour dark fruits, raisins, dark sugar, mild vinegar, prunes, grass, oak, fruit stones, minerals, alcohol, soil, dark malts. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish mineraly, weeds, fruit stones, oak, grass, dusty raisins, minerals, bark, alcohol, hay, sour dark fruits, prunes, soil, hints of harsh vinegar. Medium bitterness, slightly dry and harsh oaky mouthfeel, no carbonation. Lovely aroma.