April 27, 2024 - Double-blind. Shockingly more advanced than the case of ‘82 Calon Segur I am drinking down slowly these days. Maybe an off bottle but if not then one better consume this soon, wouldn’t expect much improvement from this point onward, seemed rather thin on the palate. Rather disappointing performance for such a good vintage.
April 26, 2024 - Jason's birthday: Own bottle. Nice and fully resolved classic Bordeaux towards the end of its drinking window. Similar in quality to the 83 and 85 Calon Segur I recently had - not the best decade for Calon Segur in my eyes.
April 26, 2024 - Jason's birthday: Resolved, sweet fruit that made me think that this was Italian but the Bordeaux pyrazines emerged with air. Had some mustiness that blew off, an approachable and charming wine that is on the gentle downslope.
April 15, 2023 - A wonderful, old style Bordeaux at its peak. Charming nose with sweet notes of mature cherries and raspberries, tobacco and cedar. Medium bodied, with expressive ripe fruit and phenolic notes, cedar, tobacco, chocolate and exotic spice. Improved against last bottle about 5 years ago, but consider finishing up now.
January 23, 2023 - Excellent bottle, the usual cedar and cool black fruit notes, some firm but resolved tannins. Took a bit to open up but was easy to finish. Paled a little in comparison to its younger 1990 sibling, which showed even better with more opulence.
January 18, 2023 - Cedar; austere; light berry; balanced with elegant earthy finish.
November 23, 2022 - United Cellars Bordeaux dinner (The Gidley, King Street, Sydney): Medium minus intensity aromas of blackcurrant, plums, chalky minerality, savoury, leather, earthy, sweet spice, a little pyrazines, earth, autumn leaves, umami notes, touch of bacon fat. Medium plus intensity acidity, chalky textured tannins, savoury, black fruits, fresh, a little velvety quality on the finish, very nice indeed.
November 1, 2022 - Firm, with a stern edge, a bit of green in the tannins, and a crunchy red berry, peppery, herbal, cedar, and cigar-packed palate, this is a wine from a throwback from a different era that some tasters will like more than I did. Drink from 2022-2032.
November 1, 2022 - Iodine; manura; tar; gathered; opulent; textured and deep; well constructed; deep rich blackberry with a sweet finish.
June 29, 2022 - Third and last bottle from same source. Consistent notes. Earth, mushroom, spices, cooked black fruit. Medium acidity and tannin. At its best now.