DeMartino Legado Reserva Carmenere 2003, finally!

So we finally got our hands on the DeMartino Legado Reserva Carmenere 2003 ($-$$).
I've mentioned it before and have been having a hard time finding it. There were only around 1000 cases produced, and it is distributed in CT by a small distributor with limited warehouse space. Wine.com bought up most, if not all of it, for one of their wine clubs, so unless you get in on it (Discovery Club) through them, there's a good chance you won't find this vintage. Chatham Wine & Spirits may have some later this month, after all the internet orders are filled. We'll keep you posted.

It turns out this wine is as good as I originally thought. It's a deep, deep ruby -- almost black. It smells of ripe, red fruit and chocolate. The wine itself has soft and velvety tannins that challenge you to pick them apart in your mouth. It is full bodied and voluptuous. The finish is smooth and long.
The wine was a bit ripe, but it is only a few years old. Serve it from a decanter, if available, or allow it to breathe in the glass for about 20 minutes.
For a neat experiment, drink some immediately upon opening, then pour another glass and wait about an hour. The result will be two different wines, with complexities even the novice wine drinker will be able to pick out.

This wine is a MUST BUY, and every bottle you see should be purchased, if possible. This wine will probably make my top 10 of the year.