Mineral and dry, but still lively and quite elegant. Better with food... #from AD

A bit petillant, juicy, very much Grenache; there is a cooked note here, also – a bit disappointing. Still alive on day 2, but very, very rich – like the vintage.

Sunny side up, here, lots of juice – but a wee bit pruny, whichs put me off somewhat.

Grenache galore, one of the best here with good freshness; richer than usual, growns even bigger in the glass, but keeps the balance, well done. (provinence A. Devald)

Medium coloured, half way mature looking; the taste is mineral and cool, very in the style of this cuvee, and the heat pf 07 is not very evident. It lacks a little on terms of length, but the coolness is great; might dry out, I fear initially, but it is very much alive in day 2, no signs of fatigue whatsoever. Bravo.

Oh dear; this is full, rich well balanced – and very young. Approachable, certainly, but not yet a real B. The creamy fruit of the 2007 is shining through. Big backbone (later a note repeated by others) here … will be long lived.

Dark, rustic, maybe even a wee bit clumsy; loads of dark fruit, manly power, well made, nut lacking elegance – to drink with food. More juicy, with air, rich, still, alcohol showing, certainly – and on day 2 erases the local feel.

Red core, just slightly fading at the rim. High alcohol detectable from the get-go, quite sweet, quite Grenache, very much the sunny year here. Polished wine, still very much alive on day 2, but my, oh my, the alcohol.

Somewhat closed initially, but detectable as Pégau with its iron and beef blood, lighter than expected (compared to the Vieille Julienne). Grows in the glass, more concentration, better balance, finds itself, the domaine beats the vintage; one of the best on the night. (Provinence Adam F)

Label says only Bersino; fresh and very good, easy to drink, juice is in the house, and this is very difficult not to like; right now more appealing than the Felix, appealing in a bistro sort of way, it is airy with good local feel. Very good freshness, consistent notes on day 2. Wine me up ...

Old fashioned at first glamce; the fruit is in the background (it’s there, certainly), the terroir, garrigue, Provence is in the front. An antithesis to the Clos St. Jean, very charming, very local, still, alcohol is very present, burning almost, even more so on day 2 - now really sad.

Simple , fruity, drinkable, forgetable... drink up, if you have it.

Quite rich –pruny – almost – tannins here, but very far from the firm quality I have so often found in vintages like 2001; the vintage speaks - again.

Intense and juicy in a quite cool style – so well made. Surprisingly ready, the vintage speaks. On day 2 the alcohol is really hitting, all joy has left it. Yes, the vintage speaks, I fear... we shall see.

Very much a true neuf with a cool, mineral side to it, I like that. Plenty of garrigue here, plenty of primary fruit, still young, and not yet a classic Vieux Donjon. Still juicy – everyone hates this – cant wait to serve it blind someday fior the guys. Fresh –but rich, yes – more richesse than VD usually shows – let’s see, the balance is ok.

Medical nose – is there a doctor present? Even nailpolish…. Initially somewhat petillant, evaporates, though, on day 2. Grenache is in da house with sweet notes galore, adult mineral aftertaste, but the bitternes and alcohol persists.

Alcohol here – quite marquee. Juice, yes, but this needs to be served cold to keep the vintage down. Made to impress. Falls apart after an hour, more or less dead on day 2.

Rustic, yes, rich, yes, very dark with licorice-notes – but, albeit, is a true neuf and better than his more prestigious cuvées. Still, it is dark, rough, lacks the embracing charm of the appellation. Not a favorite tonite, nor was it ever, to be truthful - a dry one, this.

Candy-like fruit, rich – seems overdone; gets more creamy, inviting but lots of kirsch here. Was a favorite among the bad tempered tasters, not sure why, maybe because there is a little bit of lightness here, that other wine3 were lacking. Just a wee bit tired on day 2, alcohol persists though.

When you know what this is, it is not very difficult to pick up; rich, yet stony, cool style, not bad at all, this cuvee seems to be doing well in rich vintages. Years to go, but again, this is trying quite hard. Alcohol, as is the case with many of its peers, seems even stronger on day 2

rich, very sweet, well made,but no local feel here, just alcohol & kirsch galore. Keeps going like that… on day 2, it is real, real gone.

Still fermenting.... arrrrghhhhh – undrinkable, consistent with former notes on CT. It DOES getter better on the next day (bottle left open), but it is still not done fermenting; is this 17 percent alcohol or something? On day 3 after opening, it has calmed down, still: I loved the 2004 (courtesy of the same cellar), so I am blaming the vintage here...

Petillant, almost, very young, fruity - wait for it! lots of matter here, but also a real Clos de Papes grip. This will be good in 5-10 years, I am sure of it – retasting on day 2 (very last of the bottle) confirms as much.

Very much in the style of the domaine – rich, very rich – but very well made. The fruit is creamy and concentrated, and while you would not mistake this for a Burgundy, it is not factory-made - there is plenty of Châteauneuf-terroir here, placed in the hands of a very good winemaker. Would not mind having a case of this, and if I served it for the bad boys, it would be gone fast. Still very good on day 2, although just a wee bit pruny.

Pruny; overdone, very rich. Not undrinkable, but no joy either. This one is trying to hard. Forget it.

Kirsch galore – seems overdone. Initially not as bad as all that, but the 16 percent is felt, and it is hard to drink, even for a Grenache-lover. I do not see it coming around, this is modern monster, made for Americans and lovers of Australian wine; if this reminds me of anything, it is the wines from Wild Duck creek – the Duck Muck from late harvested grapes, too much, too much...

The high alcohol has turned into a bit of a medicine-cabinet here, but there is a lightness to the wine, that is promising - maybe after a bit of air; ok on day 2, but tight as a drum, still. Not crazy about this, but not as bad, as they say.

Vibrant and elegant, yet with a creamy texture and a concentrated core of fruit; would have guessed Burgundy for sure, QI - quite interesting. #fromHSA