A Riesling nose with a little bit of age. I placed this at the sweetness level of an Auslese GK. However, it is not as 'bright' and clean as a German Riesling but does not detract from the overall experience and in fact adds a unique character to it. Very balanced and drinking amazingly well now. This was really something and definitely one of the best Alsace VT I've had.

Tightly shut! Or an off bottle. Decanted for an hour or so this was in an extremely reserved phase. I could taste the refinement of a Cote de Nuits but nothing more. A dark rather than red fruits profile. Shall refrain from scoring this.

Quite light bodied. Strangely I get some hoisin sauce on the nose. Very young, a little spicy and still tannic. Enjoyable but fairly simple.

Creamy! Guessed this was a Chevalier as it wasn't as clunky as a Batard yet not as refined as a Montrachet. Very young still with an amazing reserve of sappy intensity all wrapped with a core of acidity in the background. The oak is quite prominent now but I have no doubt that it will be absorbed in due time. Very classy yet powerful. A great Cabotte chez Bouchard!

For a 32 year old Burgundy, this was very much alive with an incredible amount of extract and power without sacrificing freshness. Completely secondary now with coffee, truffles and sous bois. Testament to the great vintage, this was extremely well balanced and in fact improved further in the glass without going down. Drinking at its peak and will continue to do so for years to come.

Very much fresher than the 1978 and testament to the great vintage, the structure was still very much intact. Dark fruits dominate the herbs, animale and sous bois nose while the palate was rich yet still well-balanced. I would not be surprised if this wine can last another 10 years at least.

I understand this wine was not showing as well an hour before decanting. Very alluring nose of red Pinot fruit underneath the firm tannin structure. Very young still and almost like an early 2000s wine. Medium-bodied and rather transparent to the terroir. Plenty of potential for further aging and will probably be an outstanding plus wine in due time.

Smelly in a barnyardy way which blew off after a while. Very Merlot dominated with rich cassis and is simply a friendly drinking Bordeaux. Excellent concentration and extract yet not soupy.

Very young and fresh! Only thing lacking was perhaps the complexity of a 1982. Nonetheless, this was drinking amazingly well and undoubtedly can still hold on for many more years though without much upside potential. A Bordeaux fashioned in the classic style.

Much more mellowed down than the 2007 version but nonetheless this was still a beast with plenty of life and brutality in it. I am refraining from rating this as I could not appreciate it fully at that time.

Purplish. Big, ripe, sweet in the Barossa Valley way. A whiff of the alcoholic aromas could make you drunk. Completely modern and filled with tonnes of raw extract. I am refraining from rating this as I could not appreciate it fully at that time.

Pitch black in a ripe modern style which lead many to guess an Italian or Syrah or some combination of those. Turns out to be a well-made Tempranillo blend. A little on the sweet side but definitely not in an over the top style. This was probably only showing like 40% of the potential when I drank it. I am refraining from rating this as there was insufficient time to appreciate it fully at that time.

From 100% Petit Manseng. Quite yellowish. Nose resembled a Sauternes but with added notes from tropical plants. Lemony and rather distinctive. Light to medium bodied with fresh acidity and a medium length. The acidity was very slightly more prominent than the fruit but not a major complaint.
On the second day, this maintained its zing but the alcohol seems to be more pronounced (14%).