Crimson core with rusty rim, see through; leather, cranberry, Rayas like, tangy raspberry, leaner, brett; tangy, spicy, very hard red fruit, green notes; called '04 Pignan.

See through crimson, rusty rim, sediment; celery seed, wormwood, oak, vanilla, white chocolate, roses, cedar, sweet cherry, modern Nebbiolo; penetrating, cinnamon, cedar, aromatic, rusty, clay; solid, drinking well but can go further.

See through crimson, paler rim; sweet red fruit, cranberry, autumnal, dried leaves, raisin, seaside, cedar; sweet fruit subsides to savory vegetal and ripe red fruit; very good, called early on Musar 99-01.

Very dark core with garnet ruby rim; pencil shavings, plum, cassis, a bit tarry, coffee; youthful but starting to show some secondary nuance, firm tannin, good balance, oak resolving; called 03 Fourtet.

Deep maroon core, clarity, brighter ruby rim; high toned, floral, perfumed, stone, young, candied red fruit; taut, firm, sappy, palpable mineral, strong acid, dusty tannin, sour red fruit; young and not yet developed.

Very dark core with dull maroon rim; tar, vegetal, very dark fruit, black pepper, meaty, currant, cigar, bell pepper, wood tannin, oak, vanilla restrained, tannic, ash, stank, leather, Bordeaux for sure; called 03 Calon-Segur, very young, was stored in a very cold cellar.

Reddish violet with brighter maroon rim; raspberry, concrete, violets, garrigue, fig, classic CdP; fruit on palate is phasing away from blueberry, sweet macerated fruit, almost jammy, firm grip, old vines, touch of alcohol; needs more time but this is delicious; called R. Usseglio Imperiale 10.

Very dark core with garnet rim; red currant, dark, smoky, classic Bordeaux, a bit darker fruit, chocolate, funk, cigar, big and chewy, grainy finish, cedar, really good mid, sappy, seems like 2nd growth or better.

Pretty crimson, rusty rim; sweet though a bit boring of a nose, strawberry, roses, cinnamon; similarly the palate shows same character but with sand paper like tannin, sweeter fruit then spicy cinnamon, elegant then tannins crush your palate; usually love the wine, hope the fruit eventually stands up to very firm structure over time.

Darker core with bright maroon rim; perfumed, violets, dark cherry, raspberry, a bit young and reduced, great density, dark and a bit tarry, love the texture; tannins are a bit young, seemingly fatter, slightly reduced, spice, darker riper fruit, cloves on the finish; tasty.

Dull maroon core with pale orange rim; spicy, tomato soup, cranberry, sweaty, Band-Aid, sweet cherry, complex; great texture, seamless, spices galore, roses, algae, nori; awesome, delicious, so inexpensive though hard to find.

Black core with thin reddish violet rim; tar, ash, slight soy, currant; very dark fruit on the palate, sweet wood, black currant, toast, some tannin, softer acid, fleshy mouthfeel, leather, green pepper; called '08 Oreno as there was no clay or iodine in this; very nice and should improve with bottle age.

Dark core with larger brick rim; great Bordeaux nose, stank, leather, compost, cigar, red currant, sweat, mushroom, loam; resolved tannin, softer mid palate density, stewed tomato, sexy and accessible; called '90 Ducru- not too bad after 13 wines.