5/3/2024 - tcarter Likes this wine:

This bottle a bit flat compared to prior bottles I've tasted of this wine. Will keep trying any opportunity because they are beautiful wines!

4/13/2024 - _Xenon wrote:

Compared to the Janasse CdP 2019 (made from the same vineyard, processed in the same winery, except this is 100% Grenache) this is a bit one dimensional and bitter in the end. I prefer the Janasse CdP. I guess, the quality of the Antonin will grow year by year. Would not consider this a ˋlitte brother of the Chaupinˋ.

4/13/2024 - jonboy74 Likes this wine:

1986/2019/2020. i have little experience with this estate, except for the 24 bottles of their 2018 2nd wine, Blason d’Issan, which was a fantastic value and very enjoyable. At PnP, the 1986 is showing some primary fruit but clearly beyond its crescendo but still enjoyable. a bit thin, fully resolved tannins. dark berries and cassis quite noticeable. a bit of bricking. enjoyable yet noticeably different stylistically from a typical bordeaux or even a margaux. 2019 and 2020 exhibit the same fruit profile, 2019 coming across lighter, less tannins and not much on the nose. 2020 offers quite a pleasing olfactory experience and more density and concentration of fruit. perhaps the 2019 is shutting down, or it is a vintage variation? time will tell. currently decanting the 19/20 and letting the 1986 slow ox in the wine fridge after a double decant to remove sediment (of which there was surprisingly little). will sample again in 2 hrs

3/22/2024 - Noremedy21 wrote:

90 mins in the decanter. Consumed over the next 4 hours.

Slightly flat on the nose, much more on the palette. Dark black fruit, very slight notes of plum but remains mainly in check, good given it was a relatively hot year.

After the initial fruit it is a multi-layered wine with tobacco, smoke, tar, aniseed, and a very slight hint of menthol / mint. The tannins are largely fully resolved, and it drinks very smooth.

The finish is quite intense at first, and then diminishes after about 30 seconds, but stays residually in the mouth for 60+ seconds.

Overall this was very enjoyable, indeed very good, but I wasn't blown away, I expected slightly more. 94pts

3/22/2024 - etrajb wrote:

Amazing wine

3/10/2024 - Swintonblade wrote:

amazing, such pure fruit & balanced tannins. enjoyable even now but will hold easily!

3/3/2024 - Ziphandel Likes this wine:

But avec un plat de braisé d'agneau, un pure délice. D'un rouge ruby, des l'ouverture ont sent bien le fruit rouge, que ce vin semble acre et tanique. Des la première gorgée on remarque toute la complexité dans sa simplicité. Ce vin se bois aisément. Moelleux et savoureux en bouche. Je recommande de le carrafer 1h avant.
Cabernet Sauvignon 48 %, Merlot noir 40 %, Cabernet franc 10 %, petit Verdot 2 %; 2.3 gr de sucre 13% d'alcool.

2/14/2024 - PP56 Likes this wine:

I recently took the case out of bond, so it’s been kept in perfect condition. I gave it 2 hours air with a double decant to take to a restaurant in the bottle. During the evening it definitely improved so I agree with Jeff Leve - it’s into it’s drinking window but should continue to improve and being a Montrose, will last for years. I’m in no hurry to drink the remaining 11.
It is supremely smooth with incredible length, a tremendous nose and quite a punch. Fantastic. RP said it was the wine of the vintage -who am I to argue?

12/24/2023 - Claymonster Likes this wine:

I had never tasted a VP before but after reading the reviews on this one (particularly the praise from Rick & Ilsa) I bought three bottles and opened one on Christmas Eve to establish a benchmark for future comparison. This bottle was decanted for 5 or 6 hours, returned to the cleaned bottle, and then consumed over the following four days. There was no drop in quality over time, and the extended air allowed some of the flavors to become more concentrated and intense toward the end.

This is dark dark dark purple in the glass, only slightly fading at the rim. Like staring into a delicious and velvety black hole. The nose is full of intrigue, stewed dark fruits like plums, fig, and black cherries, with hints of baking spices and extra doses of clove and anise. On the palate it delivers all those aromas and is luscious and concentrated, with a distinct nutty caramelized brown sugar element that provides the sensation of only a subtle sweetness. How do I describe this? You know how good quality dried dates are packed full of sugar, and yeah they're sweet, but because there's fiber and flavor you can eat 'em up without feeling sick? At least that's my experience with dates. And it was my experience with this wine. It is obviously sweet, but it was so well balanced with the acid and tannins that the perception of sugar content was dialed into the zone of "excellent without going overboard.” About those tannins--soft, round, and sexy. What will they be like in 25+ years?!? Beautifully long finish. It’s all here.

In terms of the score, I may revisit the 95 in the future. My wine Rolodex is miniscule in comparison to others and I have zero experience with fine wines at the top end of the 100-point scale. 95 is the highest score I've ever given, meaning this is the best I've ever had the privilege to drink. But I feel like I need to leave room for higher scores in case there are other wines that exceed this one.

Overall this was a memorable experience and I have no regrets losing my VP virginity to the 2011 Fonseca. Next bottle in 25 years?

1/27/2023 - TONOFBRIX Likes this wine:

Some wines are so balanced and brilliant that drinking them is as effortless as having a couple of sidecars before dinner.

This is one of those wines. We could have downed another bottle in a flash without batting a lash.

100 points? I understand why. But I would put this in the magnificent category rather than the transcendental.

2/11/2024 - ocassiuso Likes this wine:

Full bottle 1344g. Moderately intense aromas of dark, plummy fruit and loam, sweet spice. Dry, with moderate fresh acidity, moderate but subtle grippy, grainy tannins, full-bodied and dense, 14.5% abv. Mouth-coating, fine-grained texture. Satisfying. Rich and savory. Purchased at the domaine, October '22, and I wish I had held off opening it longer. I'm sure there's more to come.

2/11/2024 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine:

This is an absolute stunner!
Has that "kissing aspect" of sweet Mosel wines that is to live for... And citrus, white flowers, tiny petrokem and a beautiful mineral component on the nose.

On the palate, this wine has a shockingly straightforward attack that made me cough after the first sip. This is superbly concentrated, deep, rich, layered, complex and a wee bit towards its maturity and plateau. Tastes include: Riesling, mikan and other citrus as well as that wonderful smell of laundry that dried outside.

Has the acidity of a Muscadet but embodies the grace of a kung fu master. Excellent composure and rocks my world at 7%.

Lovely!

10/25/2022 - Mhbeaune Likes this wine:

This Gigondas will compete with many a top Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Darks fruits only only background Garrigue. Well balanced with enough tannins to last but boy this is a mouthfull without being overblown.
Lots of upside.
I will wait 4-5 years before trying my purchase at the vineyard today.

1/26/2024 - AB16 Likes this wine:

Exceptional wine that showed extremely well next chateau Margaux s from 1986, 2005 and 1973

1/19/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine:

Dedicated to my beautiful dog and best friend who passed away today, this was opened to remember him. At its relatively young age it can sometimes be reluctant to open up, but this was glorious. A fitting wine to remember my 52 kilo boy Sky.

1/1/2024 - tedcholl Likes this wine:

I really like the 2016 CdP vintage, this my 3rd different 2016 CdP. Excellent producer. I was pleasantly surprised with myself when I drank it and suspected it was a 100% Grenache, which it is. More fruit prominent and less brambly than other CdP's I've had. Very elegant and well structured, palate of juicy ripe red raspberry, earthy notes, licorice.

11/28/2023 - APRolph Does not like this wine:

The wine is clear ruby, with medium intensity.

The nose is clean, with light aromas of raspberry and cherry.

On the palate, this Morgon is dry with high acidity and medium alcohol (13%). There are low tannins and a light body. The intensity of the raspberry and cherry flavors on the palate are light in intensity, with a short finish.

11/15/2023 - Pancreatitis wrote:

Again, opened way too you, very prominent tannin still very prominent at 24 hours open. Otherwise relatively mute and inexpressive.

11/8/2023 - Mr. Montrachet Does not like this wine:

Really disappointing for a GG. Nice nose, but poor, short a sour palate. Nose is 93, taste is 84 - really acidic in a not good way and one dimensional. Did I mention short?

11/4/2023 - Rote Kappelle Likes this wine:

The western parts of France were a bit naughty during the Revolution and Napoleonic era; they were a centre of monarchist resistance, but this wine gives me the sense of 'Nyaw!' of the Cuirassier on the charge and surely not all western French were utter swine and monarchists?

I was put onto d'Issan by a fellow CT man and to him I award the order of the Croix des Porneaux, with Stormy clusters. This wine storms the bridge at Arcole!

2010 was fine year everywhere in the whole world and beyond. This wine debouches from bottle, formed in mixed order, column in the centre and a row of skirmishers ahead. The skirmishers are the tobacco leaf, iron (of the Voltigeur's sabre) and general slammo. The column is the densely packed blackcurrant fruit, grenadier moustaches bristling, murder in their eyes! This wine is inspired by Bonaparte seizing a fallen standard and dashing at the bridge as shot and ball fly around him, rousing his troops by his example. Miraculously he escaped injury but not so several staff around him. His men poured over the bridge and wrought death and doom on the swinish Austrians. More of that in '68 and Chicago would have been very different.

Typically, this is a 60/40 or thereabouts blend of Cabernet and Merlot, about half goes into new oak for 18-20 months. This is a wine for conquest. Having said that, silly slammer that I am, I slightly prefer the 2008, despite it being a lesser wine, for its slightly more elegant and agile stance, even for its slight weediness. 'Prefer' is not the same as an objective assessment and I think this has to be considered 'Outstanding' and so I score it accordingly. Vive mon empereur d'Issan!

This is one of the oldest Bordeaux properties, making wine as far back as the 12th century. In 1855 it was planted to a now relatively unused grape, so its classification might be taken with a grain of salt. Since 1998 a lot of money and a lot of skill and care has been poured into this operation and it shows. This wine takes the day and I salute it!

1/8/2023 - Wine_Hoarder wrote:

Beautiful with lamb shish kebab. Possibly infanticide but this is so very drinkable now with a 1-hour decant. I have smashed through my stash of 4 bottles in 1 year. No regrets really.

10/7/2023 - thesternowl wrote:

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2005 d’Issan is showing off both the attributes of the vintage and Margaux. Its color is deep and aside from some slight rim variation, it hardly shows its age. Handsomely perfumed, the nose is redolent of black currants, black plums, dark brambles, tobacco, leather, gravelly earth and subtle warm spices. Maybe a kiss of Brett? On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+?) tannins and medium(+?) acid. Both come across so smooth but they are certainly there. The notes from the nose are confirmed. The finish is long and satisfying. Bold and yet refined. Suave. Textbook. Drinking very well right now and certainly doesn’t need more time however, it’s hard to imagine a day in the next 20+ years that this wine won’t perform.

9/24/2023 - randyjc wrote:

I’ve been drinking this along since release - the last time I had it was July of this year. Day two was something else - and this wine is what day two was then. Pedigree and class, and easily the equivalent of a ten-year old Barolo. Smooth, rich with good depth. Spice powder along with pie cherry and menthol on the nose. In the mouth the wine is truly wonderful - very smooth (until about 3 hours open when it started to tighten - we just did PnP and it was fantastic.) Black cherry, tart acidity and medium plus fine tannin. Big finish, with building acidity that moves up for 30 seconds and lingers another 30. This might be the best Barbaresco I’ve ever had and certainly the best of the Produttori normale. Makes me wonder about the ‘16 single-vineyard wines. Are they going to be a step up? That would be something.

9/4/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote:

It took 1 hour of air before the layers of floral accented, luscious, silky plums, licorice, cocoa, and blue fruits were in full force and hitting their stride. The wine is powerful, elegant, fresh, opulent and silky. This is fabulous now, but either wait a bit, or give it an hour of air, and it is really going to sing. Drink from 2023-2045.

8/29/2023 - BradA Likes this wine:

This is why I love CdP. Great nose of kirsch and a bramble of black berry of your palate, just a touch of tar on the finish as well. So tasty….

3/24/2023 - forceberry wrote:

100% organically farmed Garganega from the 6-hectare La Froscà cru planted in the 1930 on the volcanic soil of Soave Classico. Fermented spontaneously and aged in stainless steel (75-80%) and old oak casks (20-25%). Bottled with minimal sulfites. 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.

Intense, luminous neon yellow-green color. The nose feels remarkably youthful - borderline primary - with expressive, sweet-toned aromas of mirabelle plums, some ripe pear, a little bit of waxy funk, light notes of hay and slivered almonds, a hint of apple jam and a touch of earthy spices. The wine feels clean, youthful and ever-so-slightly soft on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and juicy, somewhat linear flavors of golden apples, some hay, a little bit of sweet white peach, light spicy tones, a hint of ripe pear and a touch of waxy funk. The moderately high acidity makes the wine feel pretty balanced, although a bit more zip couldn't hurt the wine. The finish is ripe and juicy with a quite lengthy aftertaste of ripe Golden Delicious apple, some pear, a little bit of waxy funk, light spicy nuances, a hint of hay and a touch of mirabelle plums.

A nice, balanced and still remarkably youthful single-vineyard Soave that comes across as a bit simple and straightforward - probably due to its youthful disposition. The overall impression is dominated by the very ripe, at times even primary fruit flavors, which only accentuate the subtle softness in the mouthfeel, making the wine feel slightly mundane. I hope the wine drops some of that baby fat and comes across as less soft and tropical and more savory and complex with further age - but it's certainly possible the wine only puts on more weight and rounds out with further age. I really don't know where to stand with this wine: on the one hand, I enjoyed the wine - and found it pretty typical for the region, identifying it quite quickly as a Soave - and found it pretty balanced as a whole, yet on the other, I wished for something more from a single-vineyard Soave Classico from Gini.

8/1/2023 - Juliansi Likes this wine:

High alcohol even on the nose, and surprising sweetness on the blackfruit palate.

Creamy oak and nuanced minerality provided some lift and elegance.. I guessed Super Tuscan!

Cab 65%, Merlot 30%,CF 4% and PV 1% blend. Love Robert Parker.com's description that this is black as a moonless night.

Very exuberant critics have lofty hopes for this vintage..
RP 💯
JD 💯
WE 99
JS 98
WS 96

But I felt differently..
Somehow on this evening, this PC09 despite its fanfare and 💯 ratings.. simply was not coherent nor typical for me.

The cassis notes on the mid palate, and developing cocoa and dark chocolate on the medium to long finish was classy.. but the medium++ acidity threw me off.

Perhaps simply too young?
If I had any, and I don't, I would stash these away at the far ends of my cellar until the end of this decade!

The acidity was over powering for me presently, the tannins are still overly structured at this young age of 14 years.

Best described as a wine which is cranky but has such incredible potential for the future.

At least 1 of us thought.. this has such character, incredible attractive aromatics and loved this. Not everyone agreed in our party!


Thanks brother @Andrew Kong for sharing this with us at our iconic Bordeaux night in TTDI.

Some Malaysia vendor are asking up to 400 USD locally, I can't help but feel that this is excessive for this 5th Growth.

KL, Malaysia
2nd Aug 2023

8/20/2023 - arthurogus wrote:

This bottle seems to have bottomed out. Not much left of interest, except a faint undertone of margaux roundness.

8/11/2023 - Tim Heaton wrote:

It's ok, the alcohol and low-er acidity places this outside of my more traditional preferences. Still, it's a serviceable bistro wine. Just be sure to serve this on the cooler side of the equation. Probably ideal for most casual parties, esp. this time of year. Drink up, it's not getting better from here.

8/7/2023 - Orange Tsian wrote:

和上一次喝这款酒的感受基本一致，不过香气的奶油感似乎显得更加纤细和光滑。口感圆润饱满，作为一款Kabinett，无论是结构还是浓郁感，比之前两瓶成熟度颇高的酒一点也不逊色，反而更多了一丝“不着痕迹”的意味在，让整瓶酒喝起来又有轻盈和轻松感。93-94/100

8/3/2023 - asparagus Likes this wine:

Last 2 bottles of a case of 12. Well made, but perhaps not my style of Bdx anymore. Still, enjoyable if a bit simple.

7/31/2023 - Michael Mackenzie Likes this wine:

Update on my previous two notes.
This should now be drunk as it is getting more loosely knit. It has broadened out even more on both the nose and the palate. Losing its elegance but still worth the score.

7/22/2023 - acyso wrote:

"I got three Willis" (Chicago, IL): Not yet commercially released. Sure, it's ripe, but despite all the sweet black fruit on the nose and palate, there are also unmistakable notes of grenache strawberry here. A little more tannic and astringent (maybe a bit from oak) on the palate here, but for what this is (and my avowed dislike of big modern California wines), it's quite good. Not convinced I'd want to drink a full bottle of this, but a glass with a meaty course would probably be quite nice.

7/4/2023 - randyjc wrote:

One year since my last time with this wine. It is maturing but in a way that is taking it a step backwards. Not as vivid and compelling as it was one and three and five years ago. Good depth, but acidity and tannin that seems to shut it down a bit. Not sure what to make of it but it does not make me think less of the wine - just will continue to follow it and see where the journey takes me. DAY TWO: Well, isn’t this interesting. The aromatics are incredible at 16 hours open - can smell it from several steps away. Very bright and spicy, with the pie cherry sharpness that was not there yesterday. Mouth feel just as smooth, much more flavor in the mouth of Asian spices and tart cherry with an undertone of used oak barrels. Long finish. Very nice. Merits a higher score but I won’t change it as I wanted to capture the wine on opening.

7/2/2023 - guitarguy wrote:

This was sold by Garagiste in ‘21 with already 5 years of age. I’m not sure that was the right decision. Deep yellow almost verging on oxidized, the nose is of fresh cut hay and hints of green olive. Floral, nutty and bitter notes flavor the wine with some acidity (not enough) and actual heat like a high alcohol red. More southern Rhône than anything. Probably needed earlier consumption.

6/17/2023 - Lehto Likes this wine:

After being bitten by The Riesling Bug™ and having had so many Auslese, BA, TBA and Eiswein at this point, Sauternes just doesn't speak to me the same way anymore - it's lacking that absolutely amazing acidity!

This was beautifully golden and ripe at this stage. Canned apricot, ripe pineapple, orange marmalade, mixed ripe tropicals and some grapefruit. Lots of honey and some ginger spice.
After a little over half a glass it starts getting cloying and my hunger for freshness and acidity starts to kick in. After the full glass I'm saturated with sweetness and can't take in anymore!

5/29/2023 - cephomer Likes this wine:

Drank at Champetre Friday nite, decanted at the table. As always with this lovely Margaux, a very enjoyable bottle and my notes are consistent. Lovely, fragrant nose of red berries and and tobacco. On the palate, very elegant with soft, mostly resolved tannins and a velvety feel on the palate. Fruit continues to slowly fade, and tertiary elements becoming more prominent--cigar box, earth, tobacco, eucalyptus--making for a complex, nicely balanced wine with classic bordeaux elements. Still drinking well, but time to finish this up as it's peaked and might be starting a slow decline.

5/28/2023 - WetRock wrote:

Decanted about 8 hours prior to consumption. A micro taste when initially popped found it quite tight. Nice dark fruits with notes of graphite and cedar. The decanting helped a good deal, even if it still showed like an infant after many hours. Purple fruited over a strongly structured core. I really appreciated the classic stylings here next to some other wines from warm vintages that were really fruit forward. In this we had an '18 LPoyferre just prior to this that was very open and fruity. It was quite the contrast which may have painted this by contrast even more structured, classic that it was. A revisit a couple hours later showed it closing down, only leaving light purple fruit left. Very nice in any case but in severe need of sleep.

9/16/2022 - Whitman wrote:

There's pretty much vanilla on the nose thats not that expressive, but pretty airy. The palate is dense, chewy, and very attractive. There's blackberry and also a hint of chocolate in a juicy and almost decadent way. Lovely sweet fruit on the elegant long finish. Although you feel this is Rioja, there's also a feel of bdx. It's even better than last time i had it and not heavy at all.

5/11/2023 - Sean McGrath wrote:

Evi definitely liked. Would order again.

Decanted two hours.

5/7/2023 - levicn wrote:

深宝石红偏紫色，闻香有brett的皮毛味，醋栗，黑果，青味，石墨，香草和香料感，入口酸度高，酒液咸，单宁紧涩，有些糊嘴，但颗粒很细腻，酒体有些偏瘦，石墨混合着黑果香气，余味香草和香料味，感觉酒还没完全打开，展现出不错的构架，但表现力不强，从单宁强度来看还可以继续陈年。

3/28/2023 - grafstrb wrote:

-- decanted 15 min. before initial taste on Day 1 --
-- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hrs. on Day 1; revisited on Day 3 --

NOSE: DAY 1: very oaky; reserved red/purple fruit mix; faintly floral; buttery/garlicky Utz pub mix; transitioned to a more pure purple fruit profile around the 2 hr. mark. DAY 3: reserved/tight/closed; purple fruited; some smoldery oak.

BODY: medium bodied.

TASTE: DAY 1: oaky; pleasant savory note; very gentle tannins; acidity is adequate -- juicy; despite being oaky, this is quite elegant, approachable, and moreish; strikes me as a good medium-term ager (15 - 25 years). Paired well with beef pot roast and root vegetables (carrots; parsnips; rutabaga; mushrooms). Needs time to come into focus, but there's no harm in opening a bottle now to see what you're working with. Gut impression score: 92 - 94.

4/27/2023 - ThijsV wrote:

Not sure if circumstances (Kingsday, tasting this bottle after an afternoon of beer and rosé, ruining the palate) led to a lower score than a year ago or that the wine was indeed less good. Came across as quite one-dimensional

4/13/2023 - Joshvoulters Likes this wine:

Howard Ripley German Portfolio Tasting (11 Cavendish Square): There's no other way to say it, it smells like weed. In a kind of delicious and compelling way. Very herbal, mineral, savoury. Textural and almost grippy on the palate. A really interesting wine.

4/6/2023 - Alykhan V Likes this wine:

By the bottle at a restaurant. Not decanted. But couldn't take a proper note. From memory:
- it was open and expressive upon opening, no need for a decant
- classic Mosel nose of intense minerality and ripe peaches. Very stone fruit dominant
- good texture and insentiy and concentration on the palate
- finishes dry but not austere or ungiving
- I would describe this as a rich wine not a lean / taut wine. But it was very much in balance and has the quality and concentration to develop nicely with cellaring

3/27/2023 - AGELVIS wrote:

Splash decant, Deep dark, very ruby magenta color (little sign of age). Blackberry, fig, red licorice, anise, wool, green pepper, and subtle baker’s chocolate. Smooth, dry palate, with fine acidity. Firm, full, satiny, lower intensity tannins on the medium long finish.

This is a surprisingly traditional Bordeaux (not at all Napa-leaning). It’s perfectly nice and is better with food. I’ve got one more bottle that I won’t decant, to see if that helps. Overall, this was a disappointment due to the high price I paid.

This bottle was not flawed in any way, it was properly stored (at 58F), and was served slightly chilled (~ 68F). I want to make sure the comments I’ll likely get are not about “obvious” wine novice things). The elements I’ve noted above jive with the much higher reviews here in CT. My palate is certainly not inclined toward traditional earthy Bordeaux, so that certainly plays a role, but this is simply not a special bottle. It will not improve with age ( for my palate).

I really like this community and don’t want to trouble anyone, BUT I suspect there’s some sub-conscious score inflation due to price (assuming we all paid more than $200 for our bottles [or more than $100 for a split]). If my palate has inadvertently lowered the “true score”, we could compromise and say this is a 93 - 94 pointer (meeting in the middle). I absolutely know what good wine tastes like (from all over the world) and this is simply a very normal (nothing exceptional), albeit well made, wine from this region.

3/18/2023 - Burgnick Likes this wine:

Coming from plots in Pierreclos near the Domaine Guffens-Heynen holdings. First vintage is 2018. Compare to Guffens-Heynen’s wine, the Verget is much more forward with melon, nectar, peach and flowers. The palate is round, full and ripe with good mid-palate weight and layers. There is harmony among fruit, acidity and minerality. Drinking well already. Terrific QPR. 90-91

3/16/2023 - Purple Tooth wrote:

This is all Bordeaux in correct form, right on the traditional mark of 7 years. The 7 year mark has always been the most important revealing event for a case of traditionally made wine and this one is coming in strong, yet soft and feminine with an elegant French finish. It’s amazing how well this is already drinking and it is punching above its weight in that it’s a very old Lascombes style wine. Soft, earthy, cedar laden, dry and light footed , it exits with a very persistent, coffee tinged floral finish. It is missing 2 to 5 years to further chain together and develop a stronger bouquet. Nothing wrong with drinking this now at the proper temperature , but a shame to miss when really mature. Drink or Hold

3/12/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:

Cork was a complete disaster to remove, even with a Durand. Eventually decanted through a filter, cleaned out the bottle and put it back in after a few hours. First glass was about four hours after opening, and that was still way too soon. Only twenty four hours later did it finally start to give up the goods, as the dark curtain peeled back to reveal a buffet of black raspberries, dark chocolate and cherry liqueur. Still quite tannic, and with no shortage to the depth of flavor, this seems to need another ten years minimum to even approach some degree of maturity, and that’s from half bottle!

3/12/2023 - acyso wrote:

March Rhônes (Chicago, IL): Reductive to a fault on the nose. The palate is much better with surprisingly high acidity for a Condrieu. I'd have loved to try this if the nose hadn't been so marred by the sulphur.