April 5, 2023 - Quite the surprise. i was expecting it to be DOA, but NO! Opens with a big nose of black pepper, black fruits and spice. Still a lot of flavor with mainly black fruits, spice, black pepper, espresso, and black cherry flavors .Very well balanced with soft tannins in the long finish. Showing really well now.
March 11, 2021 - 2009 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Tasted Blind): Nose: B++ Palate: B++ (Tasted blind)
August 9, 2016 - Found this in the back of the cellar. Was worried it would be over the hill. Should not have worried. Very dark red in color. Very aromatic with spice, pepper, and black fruits. Similar flavors with a lot of spice and pepper. Very well balanced with soft tannins in the long finish. Very tasty now.
June 13, 2015 - Still good - fruity and balanced. Light tannins. Overall tasty.
December 19, 2014 - High on spice but mellow enough and still good fruit.
November 3, 2014 - dark red in color. spice, pepper, black fruit, on the nose. blackberry, plum, spice, brett, on the palate. medium acid, high tannins, on the finish.
November 26, 2011 - F'ing corked. I held the damn thing for 5 years and damn TCA. Not full blown but enough.
April 24, 2009 - Deep red-purple color. Intense nose of black fruits. Very concentrated. Tastes of black raspberry,blackberry,anise and chocolate. Notes of white pepper. Pleasing finish.
November 22, 2008 - A dark looking...dark enough not to see thru purple...with a meaty nose of dark ripe fruit highlighted by blackberry and a sense of game on the nose with a bit of spice and pepper. Great fruit presence that was just short of being fat and sweet...but the sharp frame work held this together...this wine has a distinct personality...nice stuff that is still evolving.
September 1, 2008 - Dark fruits, a bit peppery/spicy, well integrated, a little warm on the finish.