September 24, 2023 - Aged Reds dinner - Savoury Roast Pork Tenderloin with mushroom ragout, rice pilaf and sautéed green peas and leeks. Muga was decanted for ~45 mins. Poured after a 99 La Mondotte. Fresher and more polished than the St Emilion. Great medium-plus weight and a lingering, energetic finish. Great value, considering this was followed by a 91 Solaia.
May 29, 2023 - Decent Rioja, meaty, red fruits with a hint of sourness which I also found in the 2019 recently. Nice maturity. Drinking probably at its peak.
February 13, 2023 - From magnum. Tobacco and earth nose. Fading dry cherry, plum, tobacco, and dusty earth on the palate, smooth tannin.
Very good, just missing energy, feels a little tired. Drink now, not seeing much more of an upside to hold further.
December 17, 2022 - Used Durand to remove cork. Cork was in pristine condition. Decanted for 30-40 minutes. Lovely dried cherry, sage and floral bouquet. Silky, medium body. Very well-balanced and elegant. lingering finish. Favoured over a '08 Pesquera served alongside. Accompanied two versions of Quebecois tourtiere at dinner party - classic beef/pork mix and a moose meat version. The latter was excellent.
September 22, 2021 - Consumed over two nights. Great QPR. Better on night two; doesn't seem to be in decline yet. 13.5%
December 30, 2020 - Still quite young, but coming along nicely. Quite powerful for 13.5%
July 29, 2020 - Thought it might be thin, but it still had a lot of structure. Not as interesting and complex as I had hoped though.
July 24, 2020 - 20 min decant (small amount of sediment). Showing more maturity than last tasting 6 years ago. Still drinking very well, fruit is holding up. Good value.
March 31, 2020 - Excellent QPR that has many more years left. No bricking whatsoever. Wine has at least 3-4 years left at peak.
March 17, 2020 - Upon opening, same hint of mold atop the cork under the foil; exactly as I remember the first of my two bottles.
First nose in - you're met with a vast, yawning, almost overwhelming assault of fruit: boysenberries and raisins, amongst many others. Has almost a bordeaux-like whiff, but like my first bottle several months ago - it's a pleasant, but one-sided wine. Lacks structure and complexity - but I'm being picky. Pepper and earth are still there, moderate mouthfeel, and the finish is short.
Nice wine - past its peak IMO, but in a very nice spot. Probably has a few more years before it falls off the cliff in age. For the price bought - a wonderful ride to allow it to mature over the years.