One of the more magical wines I've experienced. An overwhelmingly perfumed nose that filled the room and a surprisingly concentrated and firm palate that also showed a lot of viscosity. The flavors also stood firm with ripe cherries and sweet baking spices.

So delicious and classy, especially for the first few hours - showing a velvety mouthfeel with a dark raspberry and spice profile. Perfect weight and concentration and some spry acidity. Over time picked up a minty quality that I didn't love.

Huge ABV but contained it perfectly with great balance. On open it seemed a bit one-dimensional and not as complex as the cabs, but picked up sophistication over the night and was singing some 3-4 hours in. Brambly blackberries on the fore, with spicy accents.

Always love wines that change over time and become more complex as the night wears on ... this started out as a balanced, medium-bodied pinot showing boysenberry and cola with spice accents, but over time it gained weight but still maintained a nice acidic lift and had a yummy raspberry creamsicle element to it. Really delicious stuff.

Pulled out on the late side of the evening and thus can't give it a completely fair assessment. Maybe a bit easier to drink than I was expecting and more international - the age took away some of the raisiny qualities that I was expecting and made it smoother but also less interesting perhaps.

The tasting group liked it more than me. I'd probably give this a few more years as it seemed a bit closed to me. Quite dry, but long and classy - for folks unfamiliar with brunello, it did impress. Muted cherry and tobacco profile.

This provided a great counterpoint to the TRB Napa bruisers served alongside. Quite dry but sturdy - Bordeaux profile of currants and plums - it wasn't as forward as some other Pontet Canets that I've liked in the past. Not ready yet? Longer decant needed?