I brought this tonight with modest expectations that were clearly exceeded. Powerful stone fruit with outstanding concentration, despite being several years past its absolute peak. Still so much weight and good spice, holding on firmly with enough structure. So easy to enjoy, even if not as much as it might have been ten years ago.

Drinkable, but clearly very tired.

Fun and ripe apple and pear. Forward and charming with good+ weight and length, moderate complexity. Good breadth makes this so tasty and easy to enjoy right now.

Enjoyable but clearly long-in-the-tooth today, despite good density.

I am not familiar with this producer, even while a big fan of the vineyard. Ripe black fruit with some red cherry. Bright freshness for its age, good heft in the middle, but then slightly short on its finish.

Black currant, cassis and roasted meat with very sweet and charming tannins. Good+ weight and length, with good complexity.

Mature red fruit with slightly fresher/ sweeter spice. Still holding its own.

Corked.

From 3L, decanted in advance. Black currant and cherry with some cigarbox notes. Fun and enjoyable, even if nothing particularly complex.

Pleasant enough black fruit with oak-based spice, showing so much vanilla and chocolate.

Sweet and savory black cherry with some kirsch and braised meat. This is almost jammy, but not quite, with good+ weight and a bright (enough) finish.

Bottle was well stored since release, but wine was so tired and oxidized.

Corked.

Fresh and dried red cherry with leather and thyme, finishing with a hint of sherry vinegar and earth. Good weight and length. Very charming old school character and textures.

Very rich and ultra ripe black fruit. Incredibly modern style makes the varietal somewhat non-descript. Tasty enough, but getting tired already from a great vintage, and not really my style of wine.

Maturing black cherry with good+ weight but I find the ripeness too pronounced and losing charm as the fruit softens. I can understand others enjoying this very ripe style of wine more than I will.

Black currant and berry with olive tapenade and black pepper. Very ripe, but this easily manages to retain its balance and brightness. Not exactly my style of wine, but well made and enjoyable. This should drink well for another decade.

From magnum at least 5 years after release. Ripe apple and berry notes throughout. Fleshy character with rounded textures. Good weight, good now.

Producer I didn't know before, and was impressed. Apple and pear with lemongrass, candied ginger and toasted brioche. Good weight and length. Impressive wine for what I'm told is its <$50 price.

Bracingly bone dry with lemon throughout. Extremely "extra brut" to me, which I found enjoyable while also a little painful. I understand how others enjoy this more.