Light gold color. Drank 1+ glass over an hour. This turned out to be a splendid bottle, after one that had not performed nearly as well on NYE. Good to see it back in top form and hopefully a good sign for the remaining bottles. Really refined, fine aggressive bead, elegant with pear glace, floral notes, very bright and quite light on its feet while delivering impressive depth, light dough and yeast, and nice minerality all translating nicely from nose to palate. 92+pts to 93pts.

Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 40 minutes. Fascinating blend of of 30% sauvignon blanc, 30% chardonnay, 30% incrocio manzoni, 10% nebbiolo (off the skins). This is an intellectual wine. You will just sit and think about it, complex, aromatic, and really good. The SB shows through as does the Chard and there are clearly elements that can't be attributed to either. Very aromatic, fresh cut herbs, shellfish, lychee, citrus, brine on the nose. The palate is briny, shellfish flavors, lobster like; round with good body, nice acid, fresh herbs, lychee, citrus and tropical fruits. A fun pairing with the lobster bisque. 90+pts.

Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 40 minutes. This was good as usual, big and buttery, stone fruits, brisk minerality, a little floral, lighter oak, holding up well. Great with the creamy lobster bisque. 91+pts.

Light medium red color, very pretty in the glass. Decanted just under 2 hours; Drank 1+ glass over 2 hours. Very nice from the start and continued to develop more nuance through the evening. Very elegant, lighter body but with so much depth, very fresh, cherry, lovely dried leaves, wood spice, slight sauvage is emerging. There is such purity and precision here. Can't wait to see these develop, that is if they survive that long.

Dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes side by side with the '06. Picked up steam after about 20 minutes in glass, funk that blows off, becoming more floral and earthy, anise, loamy, dark berry and cherry fruit, medium full body, dusty, firm tannins, gravel, metallic minerality. Still youthful, but coming into its own. The nose was more enticing and the palate slightly more resolved than the '06 at this point giving it the edge. Both were fabulous with the venison pasta Bolognese, really taming the tannins and complementing each other.

Dark red color. Decanted just under 2 hours. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes side by side with the '04. This was showing pretty well, metallic minerality up front, earth, wood spice, black raspberry, licorice. The palate has sour cherry, tart raspberry, subtle darker fruit notes of cassis, lots of gravel and minerality, wood, deeper fruit than the '04, firm tannins. Could use some time for the wood and tannins to resolve more. I prefer the '04 at this point. 92+ to 93pts.

Very dark red color. Decanted for 90 minutes. Drank 1 glass over an hour. This wasn't as good as the last time we had it. The nose was still good, but there was more wood and some alcohol showing. Dark fruits, spices, black raspberry liqueur. This may be in no man's land right now. Score reserved.

Deep gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. This was delightful again. A wonderful, mature wine with loads of lush fruit, honey, nectarine, apricot, layered, deep, nice fusil character, long. Fantastic.

Deep amber color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Wow, immense, powerful, bright, orange, apricot, orange marmalade, orange peel, dessicated honey, botrytris infused, spicebox, full bodied, honeyed texture, long and satisfying on the nose and palate. Great bottle, just drinking superbly 94+pts.

Nice salmon pink color. Very small taste. Fresh berries, light mineral and clean, very tasty, would like to have had a bit more.

Very small taste. Wood, fresh cut cedar, red cherry, voluptuous, modern, nice.

Small pour. This was just rockin tonight. Glad I got a chance to taste this "off vintage". Most of '04's I've had have been excellent. I'll look forward to drinking mine down the road. Nice classic perfume, elegant, showing well. One of my favs of the night. 93+pts.

Light medium ruby red color. Small pour. This was another fun wine to try tonight, really bright berry fruit, raspberry, dill, fresh wood, earth, loam, very approachable. Fantastic village wine.

Rih gold en color. Drank 1 glass over 20 minutes. Nose is a bit muted, but shows lots of quince, spice, apple, peach, and light orange blossom note. The palate is vibrant to say the least with tingling acidity that rivets the fruit to the palate and displaces the sugar essence, apple, quince, peach, tangerine, spice, long finish. Refreshing.

Small taste. Consistent with previous last note. Delicious and elegant.

Small taste. Creme brulee, caramel, apple, lighter, tangerine, spice. 92+pts.

Very small taste. Medium red color. Bright red fruit, earth, soil, a little green.

Cloudy, bricked medium red color. Very small taste. Rustic, sauvage, iron, mineral dense, earth, faded red fruit. Faded.

Light gold color. Very small pour. This was more advanced, creme brulee, sour apple, sour dough bread, citrus, almond paste, good minerality, oxidative.

very small taste. no note. good.