Ripe apple and some stone fruit, followed by a hint of sweetness. Good throughout, slightly simple.

Still showing good quality fruit, nicely mature, but with an overall cherry pie character that is fun, but tough to really find exciting.

Black cherry with hints of kirsch and roasted game aromas. Dense black fruit on palate, with both good power and balance. Moderate length.

Tasted double blind. Late release from winery (10 year anniversary sticker on the bottle). Black fruit with faint hints of emerging maturity, with good textures and length. Everybody thought this from Bordeaux to start, given its nice harmony and balance.

Tasted double blind. Easily identified as from Bordeaux, with lots of black fruit, subtle signs of oak spice. Similar on palate with a fun, chewy texture. I've tried very little 2000 Bordeaux recently, so was surprised how accessible this is showing this young.

Tasted double blind. Easy to identify as New World wine made in an extreme, ultra concentrated style. This is a fun wine that is easy to enjoy, and others enjoyed this a lot, but I would find it difficult to enjoy more than a glass.

Corked.

Tasted double blind, served alongside Rousseau 2011 Beze. Decanted an hour+ before serving. Black cherry, roast game, black pepper and licorice. Came across as classically Gevrey, and I was quite accurate identifying this wine. Very nicely balanced and energetic. Should drink well on the young side, perhaps starting around 2019.

Tasted double blind, served alongside Damoy 2011 Beze. Decanted an hour+ before serving. Also meaty, black and dense, showing some new oaks hints that will integrate better shortly. Slightly flashier, riper and more dense vs the Damoy, which I also really enjoyed.

Similar to another bottle opened a week ago, but certainly leaner and less power. Some thought it might be slightly backward for now.

Served double blind to the tasting group. Open 2 hours before serving, with 15-20 minutes in a decanter. Another very fresh and powerful Jadot 1997, this showed classic Gevrey meatiness and animale with moderate spice.

Tasted double blind. Red and black fruit with subtle background spice. Moderate weight and intensity, this is certainly a wine that would be appreciated more with dinner vs at a tasting.

Tasted double blind. This was a very enjoyable old French wine that I thought most likely Burgundy, but it wasn't clear. Ripe and nicely earthy. This certainly was from a very good, ripe vintage, which I was able to correctly identify.

Tasted double blind. This had a pleasant spice element, but was very light for a 1975 with only earthy elements coming through. Slightly disappointed to see this once unveiled.

Tasted double blind. Both nose and palate show very good spice with good red fruit, nicely mature. Firm tannins slightly pronounced. Much better than another bottle from a year ago.

Tasted double blind. Ripe red cherry, some black cherry. Moderate firmness, depth and intensity, but very easy to enjoy right now.

Tasted double blind. Seemed slightly older 30 years and certainly enjoyable mature red fruit with moderate depth. None of the funk or rot too often found in 1983s at this point.

Tasted double blind. Popped and poured. Easily identified as fairly young Burgundy, although I thought it slightly younger than a '99. There was a fascinating mint note along with very impressive overall spice and red cherry. Very elegant tannins aren't in the forefront, but made clear to everybody that this wine will still be improving for many years to come. Best showing I can recall for this wine.

Tasted double blind. Red cherry and mushroom with savory spice and an energy level that made me think this Rioja, but I thought it at least a decade older. Not quite as robust as I'd hope for this wine, but perhaps it still needs more time and is somewhat dormant for now. I'm skeptical on this wine.