From magnum. Surprisingly rich and bright fruit jumps out of the glass. Flavors then show a somewhat greater level of maturity with a combination of medium weight orchard fruit and sous bois earthiness. Finish was less and less fruit, more earthy, but fairly short.

From magnum. Lush and extravagant fruit on the nose and palate. Incredibly floral nose in that distinct Boillot style. Palate is incredibly rich with flavors of peach, ripe pear and lots of spice. Very alluring and exciting from the first smell through last sip. I would say this is at its peak now, unlikely to get any better.

Slightly corked.

From magnum. Amazingly ripe fruit on the nose - buckets of wild strawberry and raspberry, with some discernible oak-driven spice on nose. Palate shows massive, muscular fruit concentration, unfolding slowly from start-to-finish, as well as with more time in glass. While this does have a touch of New World heat, its incredible acidity and minerality show its pedigree. Amazing licorice, clove and other spice box components come out over time on finish. I tried to keep this wine in glass all night.

From magnum. Dense black fruit to start with lots of meaty, powerful spice. Smoky black fruit on the palate with massive structure. Great flavors emerge in different layers unfolding as the wine opened up - chocolate, spices of roast meat, black cherry and dried cherry. Got more and more powerful with more time in glass. Hold to 2015, 2020 or later.

Deep, rich peach and apricot on nose, continuing on through to the palate. Great honey, caramel nectar-like flavors with some really impressive candied lemon peel. Huge and massive fruit, but balanced at the same time. Impressive acidity extends the finish of really great wine into a long, great wine.

From magnum. Massive black cherry and black currant on the nose with exotic spice. Same ripe fruits on the palate with alluring, opulent spice. Incredible fruit concentration and density but still complete balanced throughout. This evolves over a full minutes from something massive and primary into a very sensual, exotic wine. I look forward to revisiting this wine from time-to-time over the next two decades.

From magnum. Highly structured and tannic without the fruit to support that structure. Perhaps/ hopefully not a completely representative bottle.

From magnum. Dark fruit with some good meaty spice on the nose. Still quite primary for its age with good density and power. But this didn't show much complexity near the end, and only had a moderate length.

Ripe fruit on the nose with some oak that stands out a bit today. Ripe peach and apricot start out on the palate, starts out with intensity but the fruit shortens while the acidity starts taking over from the middle through the finish.

From magnum. Amazingly fresh and lively for its age. Good remaining black fruit with charming secondary, particularly on the nose. Very elegant overall.

From magnum. Good nose of secondary character with cedar and tobacco. Fruit mostly gone at first on the palate, giving it a slightly harsh start. Some power and balance emerged in the middle and finish.

From magnum. Really great combination of mostly secondary character with still vibrant fruit. Powerful, dense and great concentration with sensational cigar box aromatics. Great finish with plenty of evolving spice and sous bois.

From magnum. Impressive aromas that showed very elegant mushroom character. Really charming flavors and spice, with a slightly muddled finish.

My notes were brief at this point in the evening. Good aromas and flavors, but not the nuance and complexity we hoped for from great old Port.

My notes were quite brief at this point in the evening. Sweet, rich fruit on the nose. Unctuous and powerful fruit. Slightly gritty finish.

Brief notes by this point in the evening. Slightly flawed.

My notes were quite brief by this point in the evening. Lots of spice on nose with plenty of candied fruit as well. Vibrant and bright, lots of energy all the way through to finish. Really interesting and wonderful.