Light straw color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. This was even better than the last time I had it. lovely nose with dough, yeast, pear, green apple and minerals. The palate has a fine bead, elegant and pure, refined minerality, apple, pear, and yeast. Interestingly, this was as good or better than the Grower's Champagnes the day before. 92+pts.

Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. This was very pretty and elegant. The nose is a bit reticent now, minerals, floral, pear. The palate is energetic with good intensity yet delicate, very fine bead, pear, subtle red apple, minerals and a medium plus finish. There was something else I couldn't quite put my finger on in the flavor profile that was appealing. I'm looking forward to tasting this again in about 10 days and having a longer examination.

Light gold color. 1.5 oz pour. Drank over 20+ minutes. Some oak on the nose, miinerals and citrus. The palate is a bit thin, austere, citrus, a bit tsharp on the medium finish,

Small pour. Dry, minerals, mineral spirits, simple, light body. Not positive if this was the correct vintage.

Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. This was an impressive bottle of base Chablis that showed wonderfully. Nose has earth, fresh sea air, minerals, lemon. The palate is light, earthy, lemon, medium plus finish, medium acid, minerals. Very good. Everyone loved this which seems in contrast to many of the more mundane notes on this wine so far.

This was interesting. A little weak on the front end, not much fruit, nail polish, musky. The palate has paint thinner, almond extract, earth, some oak?, a bit sharp on the end. My impression is that this is past peak drinking now.

I didn't get any detailed notes on this. I recall some licorice, but the rest got lost in the shuffle. 88+pts.

Very dark red color. PNP. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. This had a musty meaty nose that as it opened became floral with leather, dark fruits, caramel and spices. The palate was deep and concentrated, black fruits, black cherry, intense, tar, spices, and some grip to the tannins yet. This was pretty big and powerful with a nice texture and lengthy finish. Very good, drinks relatively young on a PNP.

Medium dark red color. Decanted for 45 minutes. Drank 1 glass over 45+ minutes. I was thoroughly impressed by this wine. I love the elegance and finesse that is Charvin. This bottle was even better than one from about 8 months ago and that was darn good. This nose is explosive with a gorgeous perfume of florals and garrigue, just enough earthy pleasant funk, cherry, kirsch, hints of grahite. The palate displays the intensity of flavor, but with the utmost of finesse, garrigue, violets, raspberry, cherry, kirsch, licorice, scorched earth. Extremely well balanced with perfectly integrated tannins, medium body, medium acid and a long 60+ second finish. Now I really want to drink this side by side with the '01. One of my WOTN's.

Very dark red-purple color. 2hr decant. Drank 1 glass over 30+ minutes. This too was delight. Nose has lots of old school garrigue, barnyard, earth, spices, lavender, black and red fruits. The palate has excellent concentration, layers of black and red fruits, full body, exotic spices, garrigue, earth and minerals with round medium plus tannins.

Very dark red color. This had a 3hr decant. Drank 1 glass over 45+ minutes. This was another chart topper. Gorgeous nose with lots of delicious funk and earthiness, florals, dark raspberry, leather, sandalwood, spices, licorice. The palate is now beautifully integrated and nicely resolved. I can't help but think the decant was just about perfect here. Elegance on the palate with earth, minerals, raspberries and cherry, leather, licorice, medium-full body and long finish. Another WOTN candidate.

Very dark red/purple color. 1.25hr decant, filtered several times for heavy sediment. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. Wow, another great nose offering up lots of funk, not over the top though, earthy, saddle leather, intense, spices, black cherry, cassis. This was very concentrated, powerful, full bodied, full of black cherry, cassis, dark berries, ripe, good acids, long finish.

Very dark purple/red color. Slow- O for about 5 hours. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes plus. This was the most backwards of the Beaucastel trio of '95, '00, and '01. Brooding on the nose with black fruits, spicy, tar, oak, and licorice, funk. The palate is very primary, black fruits, dense and chewy, firm tannins, oak, tar, and minerals. Needs 3-5 years or significant decanting. 92 to 93pts.

Very dark red color. This was on the green side with dillweed, herbs, bell pepper, dank musky earth, dark fruits. The palate was consistent. Just too green and herbal for my taste.

Very dark purple/red color. Unknown decant. Drank 1 glass over 30+ minutes. Holy crap. This is one amazing wine and just a baby. Stunning perfumed nose of leather, lavender, sandalwood, garrigue, subtle earth, licorice, and lush black fruits. The palate is sexy and beautifully textured, elegant and concentrated, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, licorice, spices, rich silky tannins that are big, but round and not aggressive, very long and intense finish. I was impressed by where this is at already and can only imagine where this goes. Thanks to Dan for sharing this beauty. My WOTN. 96 +(+)pts.

Very dark purple/red color. Decanted for 2.5hrs. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. The nose is intense with black fruits, cedar, vanilla. The palate is dense, concentrated, full bodied and powerful, a hedonistic wine, full bodied, blackberry, blueberry, plum, oak, spices. This is a big styled, primary, young, fruit forward wine. It will be interesting to see how this evolves. 93(+?)pts.

Small pour. Spices, licorice, oak, good concentration, black cherry, young. Probably the best '08 I've had.

Small taste. Similar to the last note. 90+pts.

small pour. Nicely aromatic and floral, spice, good intensity on the palate, some bubble gum, earth, medium plus finish. Very fresh and quite slurpable.