Really nice. Developing, exciting, fresh, spicy. This kind of has it all for an adolescent Suchots. Doesn't show the density or tannins I might expect in this vintage. Toasted coffee bean / cacao notes as it warms. My 1/8

Quite cloudy appearance. Strongly developed nose, actually worrying. Palate also developed, awkward, stinky, showing some heat - perhaps served too warm. As it sits it starts to come together but I didn't love it. My 6/8

Darkly ripe nose, Priorat like. Sweet dark fruit palate. This is a big modern wine with licorice notes. This got a bit better with air but was not one of my favorites today. My 7/8

Sweet red fruit nose. Nice palate of perfectly ripe red fruit and subtle spice. Sexy, but with good freshness too. I really liked this, a success for the vintage. My 2/8

Spicy but slightly muddled nose with some lift. Juicy palate with sweet route fruit but not a ton of complexity yet. But there is some subtle spice starting to emerge. Feels young but promising. My 4/8

Classic spicy, red fruit nose with a hint of alcohol. The palate feels a bit acid deficient, although it could be related to serving temperature. My 5/8

Very pretty, crystalline red fruit nose. Really nice juicy palate with sweet red fruits and nice fresh acidity. Some nice spicy notes in the background. This is a fuller bodied, textural wine. My 3/8

Riper, flatter nose than the 2010 Bouchard Suchots with some developing vitamin pill, also a ripe strawberry fruit character that reminds me a bit of grenache. Rather structured, with some green stem notes. I don't really care for this today and blind might have guessed a more elegant southern Rhone. A disappointing showing. My 8/8