Degorged in 2021 (if I recall correctly). Zippy, primary with lots of depth. Lemon, green apples, slightly caramelly, great balance and cleanliness, good length. Slight bitterness towards the end, but not in any bad way.

Whiff of barnyard initially, which went away after ten minutes in the glass.

(Degorged 2021 if I recall correctly). Greater depth and more development than the BdB tasted alongside. Clean, long, stable. Red apples, lemon. A beautiful wine.

Served blind. My first guess - only by the nose - brought me towards a serious Gamay, but the taste didn't support that thought. Clean, fresh, light; like this a lot.

Served blind, no one was even close to guessing this was Rioja (although in hindsight, the mint-y freshness in the aftertaste should really have given it away) .. Energetic, long, and serious, without ever being overpowering. I don't think I've ever had a Rioja like this before.

Gun powder on the nose initially, which is rather intense. Served double-blind, I was guessing in the direction of aligoté rather than chardonnay. High minerality, lemon, white peach, yellow fruit. Great length, good mouthfeel.

Slight whiff of gun powder, which went away quite quickly. High viscosity, at least compared to the 2021. The warm vintage is definitely noticeable, but doesn't retract from the quality of the wine. Extremely clean and precise.

This is still incredibly young, of course, but surprisingly open and approachable. Flowers, roses, spice, and just a lot of depth. Would love to try this again in ten years time.

Interesting to try next to the 2021 - this is slightly heavier (thought very elegant and clean), well-integrated; some sort of pepper in there too.

Very very young at this stage - initially all over the place, but came together into something drinkable after 15-20 minutes in the glass. This will be a great wine, but it needs another four-five years.

A very big wine, in the best possible way! Rich yet precise, and very well integrated. Almost hard to pick out individual components of the wine. I can see this continuing to develop nicely over the next five years.

Dense, dark, and intense, almost heavy, with dark fruit. Good nose, if a bit muted. Good tannins, lots of potential.

Loved this wine! Intense, clean, etheric, and still packing a lot of flavour. Will likely keep developing for another ten years.

Our host thought this was past its peak, and that the champignons took over. I only half-agree - there's definitely a lot of signs of aging (which feels early for this wine?), but it's nicely layered, and the primary fruit is still noticeable. I quite enjoyed this wine, but it's probably time to drink up.