September 9, 2022 - 200 Burgundy Grand Crus from vintage 2000, 4-day blind tasting (Singapore): Wow, excellent showing here. Complex nose of rose petals, raspberry. Lovely.
March 18, 2021 - Thin and dry. Perhaps a bottle issue, although no clear flaw.
December 11, 2017 - Palais. Remarkable perfume. From Mathusalem.
July 13, 2017 - Filippo's Farewell Dinner (La Trompette, Chiswick): A touch closed initially, opening out quite quickly to reveal dark fruit, a touch of meatiness, then some liquorice. Medium/full bodied, soft tannins, balanced acidity, finishes a touch short but very enjoyable nonetheless. ***1/2
July 24, 2016 - A very interesting wine. The nose was stinky and full of barnyard funk. This blew off a little bit and it got sweeter with Rose petals and spices over time. However, the forest floor notes were very strong. The palate was bright and lively with roses and spice along with other red and dark fruit. Medium depth and finish
July 8, 2015 - Dinner with Ed Zimmerman, Chris Thile, and Other Cool Folks (White Street Restaurant, NYC): From magnum. Complex and appealing nose of smokey red fruit. Terrific sweet fruit on the palate. Still young from magnum. My WOTF.
August 29, 2014 - A stunning wine, immediately a wow from the aromatics alone with layers of fresh red fruit, spice, flowers, and more savoury, earthy flavours coming together. The palate presence is remarkable; intense yet very light with a very polished texture and plenty of length. Thanks Suzanne!
November 23, 2013 - Drinking perfectly. Smooth, silky, pretty fruit. Lacking a bit of acidity and complexity. I would say drink up. This may be at its peak.
February 12, 2010 - Nigel P's Mugneret Offline (The Ledbury, London): Lovely. As previous note. Smokey, mellow, smooth, savoury. Really complete. Plenty of stuffing in the middle here but very seductive. *****
December 29, 2009 - Served alongside the 98 at Ledbury dinner. Great contrast to the more masculine Faiveley Latricieres from the previous flight. Much more supply and seductive palate and nose than the more serious, stern Faiveleys. The 98 had a notably more vibrant fruit profile than the softer, almost blowsy, 2000. Still, clearly grand cru quality here.