Upon opening … Good red colour, cork’s in good shape, using a burgundy glass for this one. 
NOSE: A little floral and a lot of dark fruit on the nose. There are some tertiary notes sneaking in.
TASTE: Aggressive notes of either tannins or wood from the beginning … I’m hoping this is not too old and that the tannins have not taken over the fruit. I’m hoping it’s just cranky.
1:00 hrs later …
The nose has become more aggressively tannic, not spicy, almost woodsy – but the palate is showing signs of mellowing and smoothing. The nose and palate are running totally opposite paths.
2:30 hrs later …
Everything has become smooth, the nose is fruit forward, the palate is black cherry, rhubarb, and strawberry with really good acidity.
Bottom Line …
It started slowly, closed, introverted and uninteresting – but it really opened up. You know you’ve just had a good wine when your last sip, taken 3-plus hours after your first, is better than that first … So much better.