Well I did crack it Friday and its definately up for a repeat performance. I'm not so good at the tasting notes, here goes:
Colour: a slightly murky ruby to mohagany.
Smell: Muted plums, raisins and perhaps a few other dark fruits with a hint of alcohol.
Flavour: First you are hit with a pleasant molasses followed by dark fruit with a very mellow alcohol finish. I think the year long cellaring is a must. It was interesting how the flavour chnaged as it warmed, the dark fruit became more pronouced.
Mouth feel: Vicuous and thick much like a port.
I'd liken this to a nice tawny port in colour and flavour.