Figured I should pop the cork on my last bottle. I don't think time is doing any favors here - which is not to say I think it's done, but I don't think it is as good as in the past. Actually it is fairly consistent, but I do think that the alcohol is bleeding through now as the fruit seems to have lost some of its brightness. Blood orange, florals with some grapefruit zest on both the nose and palate that gives bit of spice and bitterness to the back end. Probably 87 at this point.

Light pick color. Drank a glass over 40 minutes. It is always a treat when one of these shows up at a tasting. Today was no different. I found this to be firing on all cylinders, much like a bottle we had last month. This bottle was particularly graceful with a suave sophistication. Well balanced with lacy fruit and a creamy fresh strawberry mousse palate. It has nice length and depth. This evokes a recent bottle of Gaston Chiquet Rose we had the other day - or maybe it should be the other way around - though the Chiquet comes in at a much nicer tariff. At any rate- thoroughly enjoyable and always a classy drink.

Light medium gold color. Drank 1+ glass over 45 minutes. Just another truly memorable bottle of '02 Cuvee Rare. A wildly explosive bead of tiny focused bubbles, powerfully autolytic offering a deliciously toasted nose and palate, golden fruits, golden apple and pear pastries, tart tatin, almond, creamy, lemon curd, brisk and lively with great depth. This goes on and on. One of my personal favorites. Outstanding now, but built to go the distance. 95+pts to 96pts. .

Light pink color. Drank a glass over an hour. Excellent, fresh and bright, light with plenty of minerality and Provencal character to go with the precise red fruits. Excellent.

This has an odd color, more cranberry like. Drank a glass next to a '16 Pibarnon. Interestingly, it seems we had a similar experience a year ago, with a '15 G & M and a '16 Peyrassol with almost identical results. As a stand alone, it's fine - not as big and concentrated as you might expect from the color. Still, more fruit and forward by a good margin. Sweetish strawberries, with some cranberry tartness. If I drink it on its own, I can appreciate it more. When I drink it next to the Pibarnon, the differences are striking and really delineates what I prefer in my rose. I prefer to feel the summer breezes of the Mistrals and the lift of seaside minerals as they're blown along the shores of Provence.

Light salmon color. Drank a glass over an hour. The gold standard in rose, and the one to which everyone tries to compare themselves. As they say, often imitated, never duplicated - or at the very least rarely duplicated. This always impresses, sometimes more than others - this was one of those bottles that was more. A head turning nose of white peach, wistful berries, rose petals and damp ocean shore mineral. The palate is lifted, bright with the peach and a citrus burst followed by a delicate floral essence. Yet it may be the seashore influences that carry this to another level for me. Provocative and thought provoking, who says rose can't be complex. A great wine - period.

Pale greenish gold color. Drank 1 glass of the '11 Vaudesir and the '11 Le Clos side by side. We'd had both of these wines a couple times on their own, but never as a flight, so this was a highly anticipated comparison. The Vaudesir was more crystalline and mineral driven with great precision, bight citrus fruit, limestone, lemon and seashells. Very classic in expression and absolutely delicious. This continued to improve at least a point in glass. The Le Clos did take things to another level, offering more depth and a core of earthy, dank funky seashore that I consider a Fevre signature. Tons of brine and mineral with more depth and weight this delvers a tour de force showing with even more overall minerality. Lemon, lime, tart apple, lemon oil, plenty of lift and this also has a long driven finish.

Light greenish gold color. Drank 1 glass of the '11 Vaudesir and the '11 Le Clos side by side. We'd had both of these wines a couple times on their own, but never as a flight, so this was a highly anticipated comparison. The Vaudesir was more crystalline and mineral driven with great precision, bight citrus fruit, limestone, lemon and seashells. Very classic in expression and absolutely delicious. This continued to improve at least a point in glass. The Le Clos did take things to another level, offering more depth and a core of earthy, dank funky seashore that I consider a Fevre signature. Tons of brine and mineral with more depth and weight this delvers a tour de force showing with even more overall minerality. Lemon, lime, tart apple, lemon oil, plenty of lift and this also has a long driven finish. 95-95+pts.

Light medium gold color. Drank a glass over 40 minutes. Vanilla, creme brulee, very good, full bodied, some earth, still brisk on the palate though, oak spice, lush and ripe. Classic Cali chard, well made, a bigger style, yet still keeps things nicely balanced.

Light gold color. Drank a glass over 45 minutes. This was very nice indeed, minerals, lemon chiffon, tangy, Meyer lemon, peach, round. Yes. 92+pts.

Light-medium color. Similar to previous note, lemon, flint, orange hints with spice. Probably didn't get enough attention. 90-91pts.

Dark gold color. Golden fruits, baked apple, spice pear cobbler, brown sugar, honeyed, a little flabby at this point, on the downward side, but still provides plenty of aged character.

Dark red color. Slow-O for 30 minutes and splash decanted. A lovely older Cantemerle. This has a smoky nose with crushed flowers, and tobacco essence with more subtle dark red fruits. The palate isn't quite to the level of the nose, but still offers a tobacco laden core with dark cherry and currants on top of a some funk on a medium body with pleasant tannins.

No notes. A pleasant surprise, this was holding up well. Cassis, blackberry, grainy medium tannins a bit more rustic. 89 to 90pts.

Light yellow color. Drank a small pour over 30 minutes. Honey, lemon oil, pineapple, tart, spice, medium body, orange peel. Good again. 91+pts.