From magnum. Still bright and fresh. Nicely floral with fresh and baked apple, coming across as very Chardonnay-driven. Good+ weight and very good textures for Champagne at this age.

Very grassy with lemon peel, Meter lemon and tropical notes, ending with a saline finish with moderate weight and length.

From magnum. Very reductive start with flinty character. Lots of apple throughout with floral hints. Very good weight and potential, but not particularly accessible today.

Small glass, brief note. Both very ripe and rich, but balanced with plenty of acidity and concentration. Plenty of apple with slightly sweet spice and some background exotic fruit. Very good length, very good now.

Enticing aromatic start showcasing floral, spice and orchard fruit elements. Similar flavors with lemon curd as well. Very good length with minerally finish I particularly liked.

From magnum, "hand imported" directly from the Château. Bright black fruit still very fresh while powerful. Well supported with roasted meat and savory spice. Good density and length. Very impressive wine.

Black and red fruit with spice aromas I enjoyed. Less exciting flavors are similar but lighter styled, and seemingly underripe in the middle, but with a bigger finish. Good overall, but disappointing for Grand Cru. I don't own this wine, but would cellar for at least 5 more years and hope for better harmony.

Small glass, brief note. Ripe black fruit, cigarbox, savory spice with leather note. Charming start, softer middle, good weight on finish.

Dense black fruit with both savory and sweet spice, with good power and follow-through. Perhaps slightly dirty, but not in a distracting way.

Small glass, brief note. At first I wondered if slightly corked, given how much earth such a young wine displayed. But Mike convinced me otherwise. I know this is a top producer in a good vintage, but the wine never impressed me, just seeming soft and nearly elegant with medium weight and hardly complex red fruit.

Small glass, brief note. Very old school. Fully mature red fruit with lots and lots of earth, mushroom, braised meat and background spice. Good weight, good+ balance and very good length. Very enjoyable, I'd just want/ expect a little more fruit and/ or density from such a good vintage Grand Cru.

Plenty of red cherry with savory spice. Very elegant with near perfect balance, good+ weight and length. A top 2011.

Small glass, brief note. Rich aromatic start, but didn't quite deliver the same on palate. Didn't come across as enjoyable or balanced vs last time tasted a few months ago. Clearly needs time.

Small glass, brief note. Very closed down, nothing to coax out of this small pour tonight.

Lots of both black and red cherry aromas with savory spice. More red cherry flavors, maturing nicely, with very good density and textures. In its peak drinking window.

Ripe black fruit throughout with very good+ density, some roasted meat. Slightly backward on finish, while still very ripe. Needs more time, but I'm still confident of its great potential.. I should have decanted.

Small glass, brief note. Open 3+ hours before I tasted the wine. Dense and meaty black fruit comes across as rich and fleshy to start, more backward and firm towards finish. Certainly good now, very good 92+ point potential, 2025 forward. I am glad to own a case+

Cross-section red fruit with enticing floral and spice aromas. Similar flavors, just slightly less exciting or robust, even while very enjoyable now. Good weight and length. Best to enjoy now through 2030.

Small glass, brief note. Sensational aromatic start with so many alluring features, including bright red cherry, anise, black pepper, fresh herbs and floral notes. Similar flavors, but the wine is so backward and burly and the fruit character too young, slightly flamboyant right now, and begging for more cellar time. Great potential ahead, 93-94+ points.

Small glass, brief note. Also a completely alluring nose with dried rose, complex spicebox and slowly maturing cross-section of red fruit. Wonderful flavors, still showing firm tannins that I think presently slightly mask the wine's full potential. Wonderful now, but more air and/or cellar time will continue to be rewarded.

Dried cherry, almonds and figs with a long, bright and energetic finish and great textural charm. So enjoyable, with a moderated sweetness that wouldn't pair well with dessert.

Popped, decanted and poured. Dried red cherry with cherry pie notes. Good weight, but even better length and vibrant textures.