Discorged 2010. Young, concentrated, powerful, yeast present – but vraiment pinot – dark bread et al. Everyone seemed to prefer the Brut Tradition (probably for its freshness), but this is a wine, that is built to last – and not really an aperitif champagne. Wait for it – said CP – and I think, I agree. 94+

Discorged 2010. A quite wonderful bright and yet creamy wine. Great lenght. No sense of decline nor even maturity, this will certain hold op effortlessly for the next 5 years.

More dry, more smoked, more dramatic than Oberhaüser B; more power and intensity also, very concentrated wit better acidity, a tight fist, still – much too young. This will improve dramatically. 94+.

Still young, but approaching maturity, thanks, probably, to the hot vintage; citrus and minerals are dominating, and yes, acidity is low (but still very present), and the wine is creamy and in balance. A lovely drink now and the next 10 years, surely. 92+.

Fully mature, round and smooth with notes of citrus and a creamy texture. The sweetness is not gone entirely. After 4 days in the fridge, this is virtually unchanged – long live spätlese. 93. (Provenance: CP)

Youngish still with a bright acidity, an impressive concentration and overall a very lively presence. Citrus-notes are dominant a long with the tell-tale minerality. Excellent wine with a long life ahead, actually a bit early to open it now, although the sugar has certainly dissolved. 93+. (Provenance: CP)

Questionable fill. Color golden. Hints of ox, otherwise fresh with good acidity, vanilla, orangepeel. Not a dead ringer for burg, I fear, initially. But: When served, it was fresh and alive – even the color seemed to have changed, very much alive. KH guessed chardonnay, everyone was guessing old world. A success, in that sense, and something is going with these wines, they are exciting. Drink up, though.

Oxidized notes, certainly, but there is a lot going on underneath; minerals, a sense of acidity, garrigue, locale. A good wine, certainly, though I am still not sure, I would pay the price to stock this. Drink up or hold? –I have no idea. 91?

Initially this was guessed as New World, and yes, there are certainly hints of this, the vintage is warm; much better on the second day, more relaxed, more focused, although still with a core of very sweet exotic fruit, with just a wee bit of citrus to balance things. Albeit very good, of course. Needs time - and lots of it, I think. 91+. (Provenance: KH)

Golden color. Sweet and rich attack, but acidity is here also – typical Deiss in the sense, that this drinks like a sweet wine with orangepeel etc. But despite the color – this is very young – and considering how much better the 1997 was showing, I shall have to wait for my second bottle of this. 92+.

Rich and creamy but with a crisp acidity and lots of minerals. Dry, not sweet (you never know with this producer) and probably a point right now. Very good balance, high intensity, this is really turning on all cylinders.

Oh dear – still an undertone of prunes here from the get go – and loads of alcohol. Seriously considering not serving this tonight and showing something else instead … But, lo and behold, after a couple of hours, it was a success and preferred to the Saint Cosme Valbelle by most people - on the second day this actually charming, if not exactly elegant, balance is improving, certainly. Concentrated, rich, years to go … Have we underestimated M. Yves Gras?

Rich, generous, balanced, in harmony; mature – but not even hinting at decay – nor on the second day. This has the masculinity, that is the Bonnes Mares, a man in a feminine world of Chambolle, but the elegance is still the trademark. Keeps going on, one of the candidates for WOTN. (Provenance: CP)

Not a generous wine, and the sexy pinot is withdrawn, but this is still very elegant, very focused, very precise. There is an almost dusty surface to this, and the minerals are up front. A classy wine, very European, old school. I was guessing 2001, which tells something. (Provenance: CP)

There is lovely coolness and minerality here, elegance is the focus, and the fruit is rather discreet, albeit present. It is still a young wine (basically unchanged on day 2 & 3) If this was a neuf it would be Rayas . (Provenance: IB)

Rich, balanced with sweet, dissolved tannins. So much concentration here. Way to go, yet, on the next day, no signs of fatigue. Still quite tight, very young. 94+ (Provenance: ?)

Gamey nose. Quite light in color. Very balanced, very elegant, very typical – also for Rostaing, who is always about finesse, – lacks maybe a bit of concentration, if that is what you are looking for. Fully mature, but not going downwards just yet.

Very different from above. Herbs & herbs, quite tight, quite young – needs air, I think. Acidity is bright, the fruit is still sweet and primary –on the second day, herbal notes are still very present. Wait for this, I think. 91+ point.

I actually (almost) guessed this trio – to an extent, that is … producer & to some extent the vintages. This is young, tight, with minerals, blood & stone (was this a Rhône-wine, it would be Cornas  ). May maybe just a hint of the lightness, than can be 2005 in Piemonte, but the masculinity and depth is here, it is a strict Old World Wine (and this vineyard actually does very often not follow the vintage, think about 2002). Infanticide, of course, so much to come here. 95+ point. (Provenance: GL)

In term of evolution, this is not far from the 2005. It is still young, very young, with rather cool tannins and an enormous intensity. The black fist is tightly closed here, even on day 3; this will grow and become big, very big indeed. Grand Vin. 96+.(Provenance: GL)

This seems more or less ready, surprisingly so. Soft (in comparison with 2005 & 2001), smooth, with very soft tannins and a creamy texture. Very good length and loads of the red fruits, we are looking for – less so the tar. 93. (Provenance: GL)

MG. Marvelous cab, still painfully young, especially from mg (took 3 days to really open); blackberries galore, tannins only slowly dissolving, a core of sweetness, but the main impression is the coolness and the minerality of the mountain cab. Stunning. Kudos to Dunn – as always. 95+. (Provenance: RL)