Pale straw colour in the glass. Extremely tropical, pineapple, mango. Very creamy, rich, some salty minerals. Vibrant, sharp, super young. (91-92).

Classic Coche Mersault profile - Smoky, sulphur, like the LeFlaive matchstick but way more intense and electric. Soldering smoke and electricians tape. White florals. A beautiful piece of work the provides very pleasurable drinking. (92-93).

Great sulphur, classic Dom brioche, pretzel, and bready notes. Showing lovely age but with loads of starfruit and strawberry providing energy and power. Chalky texture. Vanilla and toasty oats. Recently Disgorged, consensus was early '90s before the Oenotheque program took off. (95-96).

Big black cherries and menthol. Eucalyptus. Roses and rose stems. Slightly vegetal but in a pleasant way. Big boulders for minerality. Sweet espresso. Huge but holding back just now. Far more earth than the Dujac BM enjoyed alongside, denser fruit right now. Sensational nonetheless.

Black cherry halls, ethereal fruit but with big dirty underbrush and soil coming through. Tart cherries. Explosive and lively. Very expressive. Bright fruit. Dark, intense, and focused. Sparkling minerals. Just massive but showing absolutely perfect. Seems like this will go for 100 years but is too good not to enjoy now. Best results probably ahead but total dynamite right now.

Stewed red cherry, red and black liquorice on the nose. Dark and intense palate. Very ripe. Approachable and plesurable. Red vine tomatoes. Ketchup even. Pastels, medium dry red cherry. Some molasses. Curious, slightly different notes from last time although both bottles were from the same generous collector. Tasted at altitude so possibly somewhat off.

Wonderful nose of dried red cherry and cranberry, dry underbrush, barnyard, pastels, flowers, complex, amazing... Big energy in the palate. Fruit is fully mature but not fading at all. Spent coffee grounds. Dark but ripe and beautiful. A clean and pure look at Chambertin. Beautiful drinking.

Caramel, Stonefruit, vanilla bean, stoney, rocky, coffee, caramel, cappuccino. Still so crisp and fresh. Crunchy vanilla bean. Vanilla extract straight from the vile. Honeyed grains, cereal grains. Spectacular finish. Honey oats. A special bottle and amazing drinking.

Fresh, young, light, fresh cut green grass. Coconut. Dried coconut shavings. Supremely rich. Young with great vibrancy.

[Magnum] Still deep crimson in the glass. Wafting bouquet of granite, graphite, charcoal, gamey raw meat, blood. Heavy lead. On the nose this tingles the same way that blue cheese does the very first time you experience it. The wine hits your tongue through your nostrils before you even sip on it. Penicillium, farm, barnyard: Extreme funk in the best way you could hope for. Minerals are still showing. Finish is spectacular. If blind would have guessed a legendary but much younger vintage like '82 or maybe '61. This just can't be this good... smells bigger, more expressive, more alive, more animal, than anything smelled in Bordeaux before. Palate is sensational as well but doesn't fully live up to the nose. Wow, what a show.

Not a perfect bottle and pretty sparse notes: Alive but not breathtaking. Soft red cherries. not overly expressive, alive and enjoyable, not flawed, not gone, but not glowing.

Ruby colour. Pretty but subtle nose of roses, eucalyptus, menthol, and softening black cherry. If the nose is subdued the palate absolutely explodes but fades over time. Slightly madarized. It's alive but this is its last legs for sure. Roses.

Immense underbrush, farm, barnyard, and hay on the nose. Simply magic on the palate, tannins melt away delivering fruit power yielding to iron-laden mineral and soil tones. What a beautiful and special bottle.

Orange brown in colour. Orange zest, molasses, and candied oranges on the nose. Some florals. Ethanol just barely hanging on. River rocks. Sweet caramel. Chai teas, spice. Cork disintegrated quickly so this may not have been the perfect bottle. Absolutely worth finding and trying again. Not to mention the coolest wine label ever.

Beautiful ethanol and petrol, lemon lime. Fresh squeezed lime. Tingling palate, sparkling minerals. Some tropics. Whipped honey. Really beautiful. Creamy. Super clean. Kept coming back to this as it was just such a pleasure to sip. A beautiful illustration of aged Riesling.

incredible brioche, yeasty, bready, sulphur, eggy. Sharp, fresh, and super clean. Slightly darker, heavier, and more developed than the 1990 Clos du Mesnil enjoyed a few months ago, but still drinking like a lucid dream. Perfect condition. Breathtakingly gorgeous. So soft but full of flavour. Cereal grains and honey. Big sharp clover honey. Another incredible experience with this Clos. Absolutely worth it.

Supremely fresh. Egg whites. Probably the driest champagne ever tasted. Sulphur. Mousse is unreal: light and airy with fine effervescence throughout. Something quite musty hanging in the background. Almost as strong as the '85 Clos de Mesnil opened alongside. Truly special.

White flowers, acacia flowers, and creamy / whipped honey. Briney salinity is all but gone. Big minerals on the palate, slatey and stoney. Lengthy singing finish. Good acid. Terrific.

Brooding red and black cherry and smouldering smoky embers on the nose. Explosive on the palate with a major dose of underripe cherry and oak. Elegant and soft in some looks but any subtlety at this point takes the backseat to massive fruit flavour and power. Cigar box and damp tobacco spice emerge with time. New leathers. Some metallics on the palate as well. Undeniably complex and well built but ultimately young and powerful just now. This wine was described as "obnoxiously good" and "amazing every time" by others.

[Magnum] Nearly as good as the '37 Lafite Mag last night. Red cedar, teas, spice, farmy underbrush. Fat on the palate and still totally hedonistic. Drinking like 80s. Tannins are still alive and providing excellent structure. Gorgeous finish. Mature currant, blackberry, and blueberry. You can really chew on this still. Very alive, tons of horsepower. Guess the wines from this chateau never slow down, this is still intense. Tannic. Classic Las Cases. Spot on and amazing. Big. Recorked in 1974.

Beautiful bouquet of rose petals, soft strawberry and raspberry fruit. Powdered sugar, vanilla. Supremely elegant and delicate. Light red cedar bark. Haunting, phantom-like. Soft but completely alive and dances on the palate. Lovely finish. Still as pretty as ever. Perhaps psychological but the house style still seems to show on these '20s Bordeauxs.

Deep crimson in the glass. Strong farm / barn nose, still great to drink but possibly a little too rustic for some. Quite vibrant on the palate and still has big tannins. Tingling minerals through the palate on top of mature and robust currant and blackberry.

Leathers, oily pastels, gamey meats, stoney minerality, musky and penicillium notes. Meaty, duck pepperoni. Pleasant mints and herbs on top. Soft and elegant but short of ethereal. Still a pleasure to drink.

Intense nose of dark and strong steeped teas, some espresso notes. Big and beautiful on the palate with robust red cherry fruit. Big, spicy, and strong drinking right now although it can be revisited years later.

Fresh, creamy, croissant dough. Vanilla. Tremendous palate- young and sharp with intense effervescence. Excellent finish with honeyed cereal grains. Awesome to drink right now but too young. Will obviously continue to go for a decade. Really interested in finding some older vintages of this to try out now.