Blind. Bought around 1992. Golden colour. Yeast and earth, maybe a little musty but it's hard to tell. Rather sweet on the palate, has that same mustiness on the palate, but it is otherwise holding up surprisingly well.

Dark golden colour. Celery, marzipan, spice and earthy chocolate notes on the nose. Caramel and some light oxidative flavours on the palate, there is some zingy acidity sticking around and this has good length. Fully developed but has plenty of interest and is fun to drink.

D/g 18/11/2016. Pear, apple, white and red floral notes - a pretty nose. High in acidity, very fresh and crisp, with bright fruit. Give it a couple of years to settle and I think it'll be very good.

Herb, apple, slate and cherry. Quite tart on the palate with a jolt of acidity. A little shallow on fruit depth at the moment, perhaps more time will help this soften a little and provide more enjoyment.

Slate, lemon, pear and white floral notes. Rich and textured on the palate with a good zing of acidity to cut through. I like how much flavour this has, has good depth as well. Would like to try again in 5 years to see how it develops.

Punchy aromatics - spice, peach, toast, lime, mineral and apple. Plenty of drive on the palate, while it is ripe it has excellent focus. Lovely length. Impeccably made, there isn't really anything not to like here.

Pineapple, lemon and some smoky notes. Good fruit brightness, with medium-good depth, the fruit has a certain lean profile that I like. Good length and verve about it.

Diam 30. Smoke, lemon, musky florals, spice and pear. Beautiful detail on the palate, great texture and depth to the fruit. Fantastic length and balance. Delightful.

Chalk, soap, orange and apple. Powerful fruit on the palate, intense but still has layers of flavour to give it dimension. Great mix of power and precision. Delicious stuff.

Sherbert, musk and apple. Medium depth and a little short on length. Not particularly exciting.

Blind. Strawberry, blackcurrant, ash, darker florals and berries. Good grip and acidity, a firm line of structure sitting behind the rich fruit. Good stuff, but more time would certainly help it build some complexity.

Blind. Bubblegum, cherry and some stalky herbal elements coming into play. Very good acidity is helping to prop this up, good length. I've never really been a big fan of the Epis wines, and while this was good, I'm still not convinced.

Blind. Earthy undergrowth, cherry, raspberry, rhubarb and some spice. Moderate intensity on the palate, still showing a little brightness but I feel like now is the right time to drink these before the fruit drops any further.

Cedar, chocolate, leather and spice. Resolved on the palate, pretty good flow, though the fruit depth isn't really up to the classification. Medium length. Good but not more than that.

Spice, cherry, herb, some meatiness and light VA lift. Sweet and bright on the palate, very fresh but also has plenty of grip. Youthful fruit and tannins for now, the complexity should definitely come with time. The wine was served blind to others and nobody thought this was anywhere close to 1999. Will save my other bottle for 10+ years if I can!

Cedar, spice, blackcurrant, herb, earth - very nice classic Bordeaux profile. Drinking well now, with a nice savoury element through the palate. Will age further but probably not over the very long term.

Very fleshy - raspberry, blackcurrant, redcurrant, ash and tobacco. The palate has the same bold and exaggerated fruit profile, intense and punchy sweetness. It has all the right components to age well, it just feels like it needs 20 years to come together properly.

Licorice, blueberry, smoke, cherry and redcurrant on the nose. The palate is powerful but seamless, beautifully composed fruit with sweetness but plenty of texture and depth. Superb length, this is really delicious.

Violets, raspberry, spice and talc with a little peppery spice note. A nice lithe profile on the palate, with the fruit retaining good purity and a really pleasant flow. Good stuff.

Graphite, slate, cherry and roses. Very light in style, with tight red fruits and good acidity. Pretty tasty, though not overly deep.

Tar, tobacco, graphite and slate aromas. A step up in ripeness on the palate but there are some nice savoury elements as well to give it some interest. Has plenty of potential to improve, especially if the fruit folds back into the structure a little more.

Cherry, tar, spice, earth and smoky notes. The ripeness of the fruit does show through a bit with a little alcohol warmth as well. Pretty approachable now given the sweet edges, but will probably improve if it is given another 5-6 years.

Herbs, stalk, roses, cherry and redcurrant on the nose. Really light on its feed, with delicate fruit and fine tannins. A really nice herbal streak across the very good length of the wine. Full of interest, as one would expect from this producer.