March 20th, 2012 – Wine: 2003 Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

I have been working through a little more than half a case of this wine since 2007.  This wine hit its peak (for my palette, and in the half bottle) about a year ago.  Since then, its fruit has waned.  In its place, is an interesting blend of black licorice, minerals, cocoa powder, and dark-skinned plums.  The nose is still wonderful, the texture is silky and elegant, and the finish is well balanced.  Everything about this wine is great, except for the shut-down fruit.  I decanted this for about an hour.