9/8/2023 - pawine wrote:

Great wine, complex and regal. This wine ages so well. Has 10-15 yrs left. 3 hr decant

4/4/2023 - pawine Likes this wine:

Nice crunchy red fruit. Still a bit tight with good depth and acidity. Can go another 15 year but enjoyable now. Will get better over next 3-5 years.

3/24/2023 - pawine Likes this wine:

Needed 1+ hour of decanting. Tight at first then relaxed to show a Woody mushroomy nose and palate. Very nice

3/23/2023 - pawine wrote:

Typical gsm. Nothing that interesting

3/22/2023 - pawine Likes this wine:

Closed at first. Give this lots of air. Very earthy and complex palate and nose. Better on the second day.

2/27/2023 - pawine Does not like this wine:

Drank two bottles of this purchase on Release, and both of them were extremely, extremely underwhelming. textbook over priced red burgundy. Don’t ever buy from this producer again if you can avoid it.

1/29/2023 - pawine Likes this wine:

Purchased on release and a half bottle. She’s beginning to drink well now but it’s still young. Decanted about one hour. nice crunchy red fruit little thin on the body, solid tannins, nice cedar on the nose. Needs a few more years to really begin to open up, I would hold for another five years.

1/18/2023 - pawine Likes this wine:

Bought on release. Needed4hrs decating. Nose opens up with really nice fruit. The nose was awesome with a great depth of tobacco and blackberry. Long finish. can go another 20 years easy. really a great wine you. Must decant it to get the most out of it.

1/11/2023 - pawine Likes this wine:

Purchased on release and stored in a cold cellar. Really really nice wine took an hour to open up with some decanting. Really nice red fruit from the Merlot and typical Band-Aid nose. good depth and lengt. really a nice wine lasts another 10 years highly recommended.

1/1/2023 - pawine Does not like this wine:

Bought on release. The show promise is one of the better ones at the vintage. Right now it is minimal character attractiveness. No web pencil or tobacco to speak of. Boring boring wine.

12/25/2022 - pawine Likes this wine:

Great wine. Bought on release. Still drinking well. At least 5+ yrs if we’ll stored.

12/11/2022 - pawine wrote:

Nice wine, needs decanting. Beginng to develop complexity. Give it a few more years to be at peak.

9/29/2022 - pawine wrote:

Ok wine. Not much fruit left. Not much complexity in exchange. Drink up Now!

9/11/2022 - pawine Likes this wine:

Nice and mature. Tasty.

7/6/2022 - pawine wrote:

Young, very structured. No 03 heat or syrupy fruit. Really great wine. Has decades left.

4/10/2022 - pawine wrote:

Nice mid weight wine. Needed 1 hr to open up. Nice cherry fruit. Elegant.

4/10/2022 - pawine Likes this wine:

Nice wine, lots of depth but not a lot of complexity. Hope it comes soon as it’s simple now.

3/10/2022 - pawine Likes this wine:

Drinking great. Huge tobacco nose after 1+ hour decanting. Nice fruit on the palace. Long polished finish. Really just grand and the best 02 I have tasted. Wish my whole cellar was filled with this. Will drink well for another 10+ years.

2/26/2022 - pawine wrote:

From a Mag bought on release. Great red color. Nice nose but not too complex. Not overripe. Not over the hill. Has 5+ years left. Needed decanting of 1-2 hrs. fruit opened up. Not a lot of secondary flavors. Other vintages have had more but still a very elegant wine. crowd pleaser.

2/19/2022 - pawine wrote:

Over the hill. No fruit. Drink 5 yrs ago

2/5/2022 - pawine wrote:

Firing on all cylinders. Great tobacco nose. Large generous fruit. Long finish. Great wine. Bought en premier and worth the wait. Will last years.

1/29/2022 - pawine wrote:

Nice wine. tight at first but opened with 1 hr decanting. Dark red color. full of ripe red fruits. Not as much herbal character as in the past so I marked it down a couple of points. Still good 10+ years

1/23/2022 - pawine Does not like this wine:

Dead

1/6/2022 - pawine wrote:

Ok but way over rated as a producer

11/6/2021 - pawine Likes this wine:

Still tight. Needs 3-5 yrs

10/26/2021 - pawine wrote:

Beautiful wine. Bricking on the edges. Deep ripe fruit. Gun flint on the nose. No oak on the nose. Long finish. Did I say beautiful enough? Some tannins. Wish I had more.

10/23/2021 - pawine wrote:

Beautiful ruby red color. Nose is shut down hard. Somewhat closed on the palate. Open with time, strawberry and red cranberry. Lots of tannins. opens up a bit over time with expresso on the nose. Hope its balanced between the tannins and fruit because there are tons of tannins. This needs lots of time. Great rosso.

10/22/2021 - pawine Does not like this wine:

Boring wine. No fruit or complexity. Sour. Bought on release and well stored. Drink asap

7/18/2021 - pawine wrote:

Ok but nothing great

7/18/2021 - pawine Does not like this wine:

Elegant wine but I don’t like this flavor profile much anymore. Can last 5-10 yrs

7/10/2021 - pawine wrote:

Nice mature wine. Very clear to taste. I would like more fruit or secondary characteristics for a higher score. A bit sour on the palate. Drink now over the next 10+ years.

7/9/2021 - pawine wrote:

Nice wine. Lots of fruit and structure. Good dark color, but no stewed elements. Perfect balance and can go on a long time.

2/13/2021 - pawine wrote:

Pruney and boring. $35 wine. Stupidly overpriced.

9/13/2020 - pawine wrote:

Epic great wine. Has everything. Minerality, complexity and length. Experienced tasters were speechless. No sign of premox,

9/13/2020 - pawine wrote:

Great wine. Menthol or beetroot on the nose. Very iconic. Everybody loved it. Needed more depth for a higher score

9/11/2020 - pawine wrote:

Nice wine, red fruit. Modest complexity. Drink now over next 5 years

9/11/2020 - pawine wrote:

Mediocre

9/5/2020 - pawine wrote:

Boring. No character

7/18/2020 - pawine wrote:

Ok, not much fruit still good tannins. Not much fun

11/27/2019 - pawine wrote:

Corked

11/27/2019 - pawine wrote:

Bret bomb

6/23/2019 - pawine wrote:

Punching above its weight. 2 hr decant. Decanting brings out complexity and sweet fruit. Really enjoyable and great value. Drink now and over 5 yrs for fruit.

4/11/2019 - pawine wrote:

Nice solid wine. nice and polished. Not a lot of character or secondary characteristics. drink now or over next 10 years. Decanted 1hr plus

3/10/2019 - pawine wrote:

Drinking well now. Good fruit land complexity. Some Brett which seems to be an issue with the st Joseph’s. Drink now and over next 10 yrs

3/9/2019 - pawine wrote:

Out of a 375. Great complexity and very long finish. Who needs a off vintage of Yquem when you have this. Drink now and over next 30 yrs.

3/4/2019 - pawine Likes this wine:

Drinking great out of a magnum. Sme secondary flavors. Will go another five plus.

2/22/2019 - pawine wrote:

Big surprise! Drop dead great nose.Earthy tobacco nose. Good red currant palate. Somewhat light on palate. Just killer wine. Drink now and over next 5-10 yrs.

11/7/2018 - pawine wrote:

Premoxed!

6/14/2011 - pawine wrote:

Tasted in Bordeaux at L'Envers du Decor. Decanted. Dark black color and fading at the rim. Open almost from the get go. Blackberry and stones on the nose. On the palate a really elegant wine with a modestly long finish. Opened up and got better through the night. Drinks great now. Hard to see it improving - perhaps a touch. Drink now and over the next 10-15 years.

3/11/2011 - pawine wrote:

Premoxed. DOA