Pale straw. Intense yeasty, mineral nose; wafts of light oxidation; briny seashell, seaweed. Palate is also intense and tongue-coating, yeast, cream; highly saline. A very fine-grained mousse leads through to a beautifully long, lingering finish. Really delicious, probably the first Selosses I've ever really enjoyed for my palate (as opposed to appreciated/admired). Terrific. (disgorged 12/2010)

Pale straw, tinge of rose on the meniscus. Clean, clear nose of fresh fruit; no malo, no cream or brioche; creamsicle and orange peel and some gingerbread (h/t Seth). Palate is very tangy with acid, balancing a rather sweet fruit profile (9 grams dosage, yum); very primary. Easy mousse, nice length. Good wine, I like it. Drink or keep a good while, I would think, given the firm acidity.

Golden straw. Big, tense nose showing oak and almost tropical fruit, but then fully classic salinity and seashell. The palate is pretty awesome and mouthwatering: cream, hazelnut, and a bit of lemony, tangy-sweet pineapple; fine balance of fruit and acid. Resolved and lovely. The length you'd expect. Drink though, I don't see much evolution ahead. Yum.

Straw; impossibly young-looking. Not a big wine, but superbly precise; banana, ginger, and a pervasive, powerful steely substratum of beeswax infused with spring flowers. Subtle and beautiful. The palate bursts with flavor: white chocolate, lemon confit, French toast (custard), and caramelized gingerbread. Incredibly long. A spectacular wine, tremendous. Ageless -- I'm sure this will be as good or better in 25 years. (One of three WOTN, for me).

Opaque blood, incredibly deep, but also a little cloudy with sediment (not too bad, though). Bitter chocolate and macerated cherries on nose; huge nose!; floral, candied cherry-tar notes; sauvage: herbs and leather. Wow! Huge and sweet on palate, coffee/café au lait; cherry compote. Incredible! Stunning wine. Very, VERY long. Outstanding. Flat-out GREAT wine. Wow! It just keeps getting better and more interesting the more time I spend with it. Massive fruit on the eternal finish. (One of three WOTN, for me)

Pretty, bricking ruby. Rosy, fresh, very 1985 nose: billowing, smoky cheery red cherry, raspberry, and a little spice; but especially red roses. Not necessarily complex, but truly pure and lovely. The palate, too, is very fresh and pure, roses, candied tangerine peel; very elegant and cool. Still a welcome bite of tannin but well resolved with good, focusing acidity. Good but not great length. No more upside, at least from this bottle. Delicious but drink. (my wine)

Very deep ruby. Exactly typical Leroy on the nose: sucrosity, like candied, powdered cherry skins and red rose petals; lots of spice from whole clusters/stems. A bodacious nose, but still pretty primary. Huge. The palate is also primary, sternly tannic, but chock-a-block with pure, rosy cherry fruit; dense and full-bodied. Velvety with fruit, but there's a load of acid there, too, keeping things honest. Impressive length, for sure. Fantastic. Needs 5-10 years, at least, to reach an early peak. (One of three WOTN, for me)