Но встретились мы только через год- в марте 2005 года.

[grib]

But we couldn't meet till one year later in March 2005.

But we met one year later in March 2005.

Which is better?

[hrustalik]

The second более близко к контексту.

[grib]

No slovo "tolko" vipadaet

[Анатолий Д]

it was not until a year later, in March 2005, that we actually met.

[D-50]

I had met him (her, them), however, one year later in March 2005

[Kate-I]

In fact we only met a year later, in March 2005.

[V]

but (in fact, in reality) we did not meet before...