A precise and chiseled BdB. Still quite youthful with vibrant acidity and energy.

Preferred this slightly to a '04 Dom Ruinart served side by side. Gorgeous full nose. Palate has plenty of ripe, round orchard fruit and toast. Dense and energetic. So long. Terrific.

96/06 flight. More nuance and complexity on the nose of the 96 with stone and orchard fruit along with some light honey and diesel notes. Really pretty and layered. The palate is a bit softer relative to the 06, but still quite fresh with good complexity and length.

96/06 flight. Full nose with fresh aromatics of orchard fruit, florals and mineral. The palate is so bright with crystalline purity and taut acids. Precise and long. Slightly preferred this to the more mature '96.

This has shown consistently over the past couple of years. A round and rich Chassagne with good mineral and fresh fruit interplay. It's a bit on the simpler side, but complete and wholly satisfying.

99/08 IGT pairing. Clearly more baritone and complex here. Pretty aromatics of ripe red and black cherry with a strong herbal component. Good concentration on the palate. Lots of nuance and layering. Quite good, but I'm not sure I get the hype.

99/08 IGT pairing. This was clearly younger and lighter than the more baritone 1999. Lots more red fruit and florals in this wine. The palate was lighter with Burgundian finesse and soft edges. Quite nice and pretty. Not worth the tariff though, IMHO.

Decanted ~10 hours the poured back into the bottle and consumed ~2 hours later. This is so packed with intensity and still quite young. Huge, effervescent nose of muscular black cherry with fresh florals and new leather. The palate is round, rich and dense. Shows classic Nebbiolo flavors and purity, in a larger scale package that needs another decade to settle in. Fun to check in.

Something just didn't quite feel right with this bottle. I suspect it might have been lightly corked, but no one else at the table agreed. The nose is quite light with dull cherry, earth and an occasion trace of what could be TCA. The palate was again dull and muted. Sure it had the classic Barolo flavors you'd look for, but just muted. I suppose it could just be in an awkward spot. Decanted for ~3-4 hours. A mystery.

A pristine looking bottle. This was all about the ethereal, magical nose. Aromas of mature fruit loaded with aged cedar, wet tobacco leaf, smoke, old leather and bell pepper. The nose just kept going on and on. On the palate it was a bit lighter in concentration, as you might expect for the vintage, but totally complete with a seductive quality. Long finish.