December 18, 2023 - similar to previous notes; takes about 30 min to open up; great with food; soft cork needs ah so/decant for fine sediment.
October 12, 2023 - Great stuff - hard to find more though
September 17, 2023 - complex nose; wild berry with some purple, garrigue, hint of anise; in a great place right now
April 16, 2023 - Delicious
February 20, 2023 - P/P at Acre: a bit tight and a hint of funk to start, then quickly opens up with medium body and texture, great mixed red berry fruit density, and good clean earth. A bit of je ne sais quoi complexity as well. I don't notice any oak. Really great with food. In a great place right now.
December 24, 2022 - Dark inky red with purple hue. Some spices on the nose,pepper, sweet spice, albeit mostly dark berries. M+ body with very rounded acidity.
August 14, 2022 - Four hour decant, the nose hints at earth, bacon fat and cherry. The palate has fine grained tannins and well placed acidity with a medium mouthfeel and a long finish. Dark Cherry, dark earth and bloody meat are in the forefront. Not up to the level of a La La but clearly a step up from the their basic offering, an excellent bottle.
July 30, 2022 - Mature, must drink!, but still in a good spot. The vintage character comes out with a lot of heat, concentration on top of mature leather, typical syrah mushroom, herbs and a bit farmyard. Very nice but less fresh than few years ago
May 25, 2022 - Another reason why Rhône has been my fav’ region for 25 years. Wow, what a treat! After a one hour decant, Nose offers cassis, herbal chocolate mint, blood enriched pork adobo, wet compost, and lilac. Great structure, ample tannins start grainy, but soon soften without shortening. Pink peppercorns, kidney/iron, black olive paste, black granite dust, and blackberry x blueberry hybrid with just enough hashy skunkiness. High cocoa semi bitter dark chocolate, lead pencil, and boysenberry on the 40 second finish. Paired beautifully w Parkers Steak and kidney pie, and ginger/miso/truffle honey glazed rainbow carrots. 10 years of great drinking ahead, but in its near perfect midpoint between primary and secondary flavors, there’s no reason to wait. Respect it with a great pairing!!
May 14, 2022 - Dark fruit, pepper and smoked flesh on the nose. Well balanced wine, medium+ body, medium+ acidity and medium+ tannins. Taste of plum, pepper and flesh with a very long aftertaste. The next bottle will be in the cellar for atleast another five years.