Needs serious time....still quite coiled, but OH so refreshing and crisp....tart lemon citrus, green apple skin, ginger airy mousse, white flowers....did cream up later on, little smoke and lees....laser beam citrus and minerality. Love it now, but better in 10 more yrs.

Had with the 84....second time with this one...rich and creamy, loaded with ripe pit fruit, cut nicely with bright citrus and tons of crushed chalky minerals. Smoked vanilla bean, little truffle, exotic honey butter creme, spice....such purity...love how all that richness is lifted underneath with that huge acidity. Super wine!

Had with the 01....started out with some antique wax, baked apple, smoke....blew off with a decant...soft and delicate, pure alive fruit with lemon citrus freshness....wonderfully integrated aged character, loaded with crushed stones and earth...dried honey, vanilla......reminded me a little of an aged Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc! Cool stuff!

Man I liked this....crunchy cherry, raspberry fruit thats bright and translucent...KILLER white pepper spice! Very smooth and seamless....woodsy smoke, pretty florals, minerality.....should be amazing in 10-20 years.

Pungent smoky earth, leather, paprika and cinnamon spices.....aged red fruits, still sweet and kept alive with some nice orange acidity, sour cherry skin....wonderful dried florals and mossy sous bois.....pretty killer for the vintage!

Laser beam freshness here....classic Roulot lime...piercing acidity, fresh flowers, crushed flint, chalk dust...so pure with great tension...will be sickly good in 5+yrs! +pts

45 min decant before dinner....and decant throughout.....needs days decant! HUGE structure to go along with the massive fruit.....mouth puckering tannins give the sweet red floral fruits nice savory feel....wonderful dried berries, tar, dusty earth spice, flowers, blood orange acidity.....deep flavors...perfect with my grilled lamb tbone and mushroom risotto!!

Another first for me......this wine was amazing! Dark liqueured berry fruit...like ink! Smoooth as silk...so pure and plush, yet structured well with dusty chewy tannins and great minerality. Massive...yet elegant, no heat at all. Tasty wild berries, licorice, wood spice, coffee bean, currants....extremely long and savory finish. Instant fan here!