I gave it an hour.

WineTex, same thing happened to me with the 01 S2 at the double blind tasting with the Denver group. mbansek brought this wine and decanted it for about 4 hours beforehand. I guessed it was an Aussie Shiraz from the McLaren Vale or Barossa Valley areas. Much to my surprise when he revealed what it really was.

I did this same test with Mrs WIML on Friday night with the 02 S2. Double blind she guessed it was a Shiraz. Pretty amazing.

I'm wondering if they put the S9 juice in both bottles for a "roogle" joke. Has anyone tried them side by side?

Thanks, bud. I went down to the cellar to check and I only have one bottle of it. Based on what I've read, I want to wait a while for it. Maybe I'll just settle for a 2001 Highwire.

Based on your reviews, sounds like you've picked a surefire winner!

Well, we'll have some reviews by the end of the month. I'm bringing a bottle of it (the Highwire) to a dinner in Florida on the 29th with rjs3, Rothko, Emilio, and spouses.

02 S2...yum...

i have run through 6 of these so far and i think i might get some more. for a mid $20's bottle of wine, i can't ask for anything more. it really needs about 2-4 hrs of air time to really loosen up.

I opened another one of these last night. 92pts solid, but definitely drink it on the cooler side, as the alcohol becomes much more prevalent as it warms up. I'm down to my last few bottles and will definitely seek out some more.

just opened my 9th bottle of this last night and boy was it smoking. it was drinking around 93pts last night.

Popped one last night. Did not decant. mm88. While it seemed pretty balanced, the oak was a little awkward.

you should of decanted it for at least 90 minutes. give another one a shot.

Sorry to hear you did not enjoy this too much. I am holding 6 bottles & hope for better results...

But, it does seem that you liked it less than 86 points. 86 is not that bad, is it?

No, 86 is definitely drinkable. If I graded it on how much I liked it the score would be vastly lower. High alcohol on the finish turns me off. This might be fine for others depending on their tastes.

did you try and drink it a bit cooler?

Always with these wines. It did not help that much.

I was very disappointed with the way a bottle of this wine I had last week performed. It was definitely not up to par with the previous bottles. I think an 86 pt score would be accurate, and I had previously rated it 92pts.

Opened one tonight - decanted for an hour. Disappointing - no oomph like I remember from last time. Very unidimensional (if that is an appropriate descriptor). Or, maybe my tastes are changing (see signature)

vt

Is it possible that this wine has 'gone to sleep'?

Unlikely.