Very dark core, some chocolate, deep red crimson rim; tar, blackberry, asphalt, some green pepper, leather, tobacco, dark cherry, dried fruit; dark fruit, very tarry, tannic, ash, lower acid, a bit harsh; was on Montepulciano d'Abruzzo; not sure if this bottle saw heat but I was not a fan.

Ruby garnet, clarity; sweet, juicy, new, Italian, tart, candied strawberry and raspberry, Jolly Rancher-esque, some herbs; tart, sour, dark cherry, some raspberry, a touch of grip, still some nice acid; we were all on Dolcetto; this really needed air which knocked off some of the candy and brought out a more serious quality to the wine; good though not as good as the previous bottle.

See through brick red core with orange rim; ripe, plum, almost raisin, brown sugar, fennel, orange oil, leather; good drive on the palate, some age is visible, grip though not strong, meaty, firm, ripe fruit, anise, warm reddish brown fruit; not great, drink soon.

Slightly corked. Still made a note:
Some clarity, dark core with crimson rim; touch of cork, leather, funk, lots of wet earth and vegetal notes; strong tannin, ashy, tobacco, lots of herbs, strong currant, nice texture, expansive.

Dark crimson core, clarity, dull crimson rim; white pepper, new oak strong, sweet, bell pepper, nice green on the back, strong mineral; red cherry, sour, firm, juicy, spicy, focused red fruit, ageworthy; expansive on the nose but nice drive on the palate; was in '09 Bordeaux this time, some day I may call this wine correctly.

Bright dark crimson, clarity; strong mineral, juicy, young fruit, seemingly a bit hot, currant, some reductive notes; nice texture on entry, spicy red fruit, a touch of green, tobacco, ashy, currant, higher acid, very firm and grippy finish; never softened with air so I'd suggest cellaring longer if you can wait.

Darker core with fresher garnet rim; sweet, tart, dark fruit, fresh, violets, juicy, blackberry, intense, herbs, good focus, higher alcohol; good acid and tannin structure, raspberry, blackberry, dark cherry and pits, a bit of vanilla and glycerin on the exhale suggest some modern qualities, tar, good restraint, fresh fruit almost compote, black currant, high toned liqueur filled finish; interesting wine, good wine for New World drinkers, give it a few more years; 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot, 15% Cabernet Franc.

See through bright red, pale rim; very reductive on the nose, strawberry Jolly Ranchers burning on the stove, watermelon, a little confected, cotton candy, nice acid and freshness, a bit funky but there is some good tension underneath, a certain faked quality to the wine a bit makes me wonder how it will age; contemplated Tollot Beaut ClB.

Crimson core, some clarity, paler rim; white pepper, black pepper, good depth, reeks of Northern Rhone, granite; a bit more sour mineral on the palate, fuller body and texture than the regular Tournon; everyone was debating whether this was St. Joseph or Crozes.