Apples, white flowers, wax, mineral, slight licorice/fennel; solid and uncomplicated.

See through crimson, pretty color with orange rim; smoked meat, roses, strawberry, cherry, orange peel, slight leather; good intensity on the palate, solid mid palate strength, softer grip, cinnamon, spice, a bit linear, cherry liqueur, smoky mineral; seems like a very cool climate wine, called Ferrando Carema; very pretty wine.

Bright golden yellow; crystalline nose of mineral, honey, lemon and its zest, somewhat restrained nose, very serious; more snap on the palate, good intensity and focus, slight butter and nuttiness, lemon, zesty and bright showing great palpable mineral; still tense on the palate and nose not yet showing their best, still quite delicious.

Dark opaque core with thin plum rim; some reduction, violets, blowing Northern Rhone characteristics, lavender, meaty, peppered beef, some herbs; not the weight on the palate I expected as this was more elegant, fresh acid, a little mineral, fresh, tasty and very easy to drink; called 2011 Barret Coulet Cornas.

Black core with thin brown rim, reminds me of used motor oil, obviously not the most attractive looking wine...but there is a saying about judging a book and a cover; soy, modern, new oak, maple syrup, leaves, interesting, caramel, prune, dill, raisins, dill, lots of balsamic notes; resolving tannin though still firm, aged, brandy warmth, lots of leather, a bit taxing to drink a lot of so save towards end of the meal and enjoy with blue cheese or by itself; very unique and good wine, this may not be for everyone but it is very much the style, also nailed it.

Cloudy crimson core with large orange rim; deeply rose laden nose, dried cherry, leather, sandalwood, slight balsamic, seamless and luxurious, mahogany, modern; silkier tannin, modern notes continue onto the palate, roses, sweet cherry liqueur, generous mouthfeel; very nice.

Dark opaque core with dull crimson rim; brown sugar, big, mahogany, meaty, beef stock, herb edge, currants, menthol, dock, cedar; very silky tannins, sappy on entry, some acid, sandy note, chocolate covered cherries; solid, most were in Super Tuscan but not this level or this aged.

Immensely black core with bright magenta rim; intense nose, boysenberry, mulberry, inky, violets, wants to have black pepper, opulent, cassis, plump fruit and strong vanilla in background; juicy dark fruit on the palate, lighter than expected, good acid and surprising amount of freshness, meaty, mineral, brandy warmth; different but good.

Dull crimson, light rim; pretty nose, floral, stemmy greenness, sour cherry, leather; very nice on the palate, pure cherry, spicy, cinnamon, fresh acid, good balance overall, note super long, some green but doesn't dominate; 2011 NSG or Vougeot was my call.

Dark crimson, onion skin rim, lots of chunky sediment towards bottom of bottle; sexy nose, plush new oak, candied rose, sweet cherry, touch of sulfur but great purity and prettiness; leather on the palate, subtle grip, soft and sexy, pure cherry, sweet strawberry, subtle smoky note; I knew right away this was the Mosconi since having it 3 days prior.

Very dark core with dull crimson rim; black olive, tanned leather, roasted fruit, fresh but some age, black pepper; ripe roasted fruit on the palate, menthol, olives, leather; we were all in Northern Rhone, though delicious I felt it could have shown a bit fresher.

Dark crimson core, clarity, lighter rim; sweet nose, blueberry, floral, red fruit, liqueur, herbs, nori; good structure, menthol, cranberry, firm acid, grip comes in late; we were all thrown on this one too.

Dark core with brick rim; meaty, red fruit, roses, smoke, currant, leather, cabbage, earth, clay and iron; resolving tannin, cigar tobacco, earth, sour cherry, currants, green pepper and vegetal notes blend in well; was in St Estephe.

Dark ruby core with lighter rim; volatile, some sulfur, fresh nose, sweet new oak; fresher red fruit on the palate, spicy, raspberry, sour dark cherry, nice grip, young; very misdiagnosed by group.

See through crimson with orange rim; orange and cherries, leather, dried roses; menthol, cedar, firm grippy tannin; too young.

What smelled of cork blew off with extended air in the glass; this showed very nice balance, rich darker fruit, chocolate, classic Bordeaux character, drinking well; previous bottle showed cork taint as it sat where this seemed to blow right off.

Currants, sour cherry, menthol, cedar, aged, seemed older than 2004, more modern; still tasty and we all pegged it for Barolo.