From what I remember, the last few times I had this, I thought that this could use a little more age, and all of a sudden, it gets a lot more age. Nice richness, with a concentrated sappiness on the palate. Fairly intense, but a slight bitter touch on the finish. Fairly complex with a heavier texture for a rose -- not a simple drinking wine, but a proper wine in its own right. I'm not sure I like it more at this age though.

Tons and tons of oak, without that nice characteristic Boillot reductiveness. It's fat and broad, and there's a waxiness here, with a surprisingly plumpness and far more stone fruit than I'd expect. Not great cut -- a bit flabby, bit still sufficient acidity where it's not a huge problem. Probably best to drink these sooner than later.

This is a great wine in the Lamy lineup -- I've had it several times and it has always impressed. There seems to be a slight touch of oak here, but it's not toasty or anything like that. Great cut and precision, with laser-like focus. Fresh and zippy, with tart yellow and white fruit and a fair bit of complexity.

Compared to the Clos of the same vintage, this is a bit more of an exuberant wine, showing more high-toned fruit and florals, and a slightly more cheery disposition with sweeter fruit on the palate. It hides the minerality more so than the Clos, and this comes across as the more fruit-driven of the pair. Mouthwatering acids.

A little more closed and stern than the Preuses, this seems to focus very much on some sort of minerality here. It's not exuberant with the fruit, which, while pleasant, isn't the characteristic that stands out the most here. There's a soft waxiness on the palate, as well as a slight tinge of peppery greenness that adds interest. Relatively speaking, this has the thicker, richer texture.

This is a fairly odd wine, but despite all those oddities, it's kind of enjoyable. A fairly generous amount of spritz to start. Flintstone vitamins come to mind here, and there are definitely flavours that evoke sour beers more than wine on the nose and palate. For me, the interesting sensation is that the wine starts off a bit funky, but this intense and clean stream of acidity swoops in and cleans everything up. Definitely fun to try, but this wouldn't be the sort of wine that I'm regularly hankering to drink.

I've been quite down on Raveneau for a bit, and this bottle really brought me back on the bandwagon. Ripe, waxy texture with lemon peel, saline, and a slight bit of creaminess, but oh so much acid to balance it all out. There's just something in this wine that really spoke to me today -- I sort of doubt that this wine is as good as I'm making it out to be, but it just clicked.

Slightly nutty nose with a bit of almond and almond. The palate has a bit of bitterness but it works quite well here. Acidity adds lots of freshness to this wine, and despite the slight nutty qualities, this is still drinking very youthfully. Not too funky either.

A solera from 2013-2016, with 25% pinot gris, I believe. I really don't know what to make of this wine. It's definitely some sort of post-modern beverage that all the hipsters would go gaga over. Really bright and sweet red fruit, to the point of being slightly confected, with a huge amount of brown spice as well. The palate has an odd pine resin element that isn't immediately unpleasant, but isn't particularly welcome in a bottle of wine either. As far as hipster stuff goes, this isn't outright unpleasant, but it's a real headscratcher.

Despite the time at Comte Armand, I think I like Leroux's whites more. But that's certainly not to impugn the quality of this wine. It does come off as a little heavy-handed right now, but that may well be a function of its youth. Generous oak and black fruit on the nose, with a slight bit of high-toned Sharpie market. The palate feels a bit blocky and clumsy, with lots of chunky elements that aren't all put together yet. I think there's enough material here for the long haul, and ample fruit for the ample structure. Despite my preference for Burgundy on the young side, this does need some more time to soften up.

#13230. The nose on this is probably one of the most stunning that I've experienced in a long while. Kaleidoscopic in its complexity with red fruit and flowers all over the place. It's delicate, sweet, and incredibly pretty. However, the palate doesn't live up to the very high expectation that the nose generates -- it's a little austere, and though there are some tart red fruit elements, to me there's not quite enough flesh for that huge acid-driven structure. I'm not sure if time will solve this problem either.

An absolutely stunning bottle that really hits all the nails on the head for me. The nose isn't as aromatically intense and complex as the 2008 Lambrays, but there is a lovely mix of red and black fruit coupled with a slight hint of developing secondary characteristics. The palate is where this shines -- it is full and rounded, polished like an old rock in a riverbed, with just enough earthy funk that this still is incredibly clean. The fruit is crystalline and pure, and there's ample flesh here. For me, this is definitely ready to go, but there is also no harm in waiting.

A teensy bit corked unfortunately, though not so bad as to render it undrinkable. In fact, there's nice black fruit on the nose and palate, as well as a surprising amount of acidity to keep things racy.