CNY. Simple; decent fruit.

CNY. Cassis and dark fruit with vanilla accents.

CNY. Orchard fruit with nice toasty undertones. Medium bead.

CNY. Courtesy of Al, this shows a soft pink color with notes of rose, strawberry, melon and florals. nice acidity. Cherry, rose and mineral notes on the palate. 88-89 pts.

CNY. Rose and cherry notes; sweeter than the d'Esclans by a good margin. Mineral and white currants on the palate. A nice contrast in styles between the two. 88-89 pts.

CNY. Dark color. Peppery spice and ripe plummy pinot fruit along with ripe black cherry and more spice. Cherry and spice - on the riper side. If blind I'd have guessed CA pinot. Shows more cherry and red plum as it opens over the course of the evening, but remains a slightly "bigger" pinot than I expected it to be.

CNY. Our last bottle, decanted off its sediment and taken to dinner. Currants, game and pepper, with a peppery garrigue quality on the palate. There's a subtle aroma in the bouquet suggesting this is past its prime, and it is, but there's still some sweet fat fruit on the palate. Tired, yes, but definitely not dead, and still has enough going on to be interesting. I have no doubt a bottle here and there may show very well for the next few years but those will likely be the exception to the rule. Drink 'em up. 88+ pts.

CNY. Courtesy of J&K, decanted prior to their arrival. Perfumed dark fruit has an appealing feminine edge. Still fairly tannic, though with nice underlying fruit. What's here is very nice, and it pairs nicely with the steak course. I might give these a few years yet though, as there's definitely some upside.

CNY. Short mousse. Notes of apple and marshmallow. Medium bead. The palate follows the bouquet, adding citrus, dough and cashew notes. Excellent value.

CNY. Courtesy of JB, a sample that had been open for a couple of days. Licorice and herbal overtones with abundant dark fruit. There's a nice spice element in the finish. Very nice. 89-90 pts.

CNY. Another sample courtesy of JB. Earth amd red fruit qualities on the nose and palate. Red plum, earth and spice. Simple, but good.

CNY. Courtesy of JB. For my palate, this is well over the hill. Candly apple, sherry, butterscotch and more sherry. I suspect only bottles in very cold cellars will still be showing well at this point.

CNY, courtesy of R&D, popped and poured. Cassis, loamy earth, herbs and dark plummy fruit. More of the same on the palate. Has some tannin to shed, but is certainly approachable now with a healthy decant.

CNY. Courtesy of AB and showing nicely but has plenty in reserve. Cherry and earth with a nice minerality. I suspect this will be even better with a few more years in the cellar.

CNY. Clearly too young, but curiosity got the best of me and so we pulled the cork and decanted this for a short while before leaving for the dinner. Deep color. Dark fruit and spice elements with a subtle mineral/rocky component. Tannins are firm but fine. Mixed fruit, herbs, earth and spice tones. Very young, but the fruit is very nice and it's already nicely balanced. This will be a fun one to follow over the coming years. 91-92 pts now, with plenty of upside. Hold until 2026+.

Courtesy of J&K. Decanted. Cassis and dark berry fruit notes on the nose and palate. Vanilla and oak spice flavors in the finish. Young and tight, this has some potential but needs time. Hold until 2023+.

CNY. Not that we needed another bottle but I brought this for the double happiness and it paired nicely. Peach and stone elements though quite subtle and understated overall. Very nice.

CNY. Courtesy of R. Cassis and dark fruit along with raspberry jam and chocolate elements. Full-bodied. Flavors of kirsch, cassis, chocolate and plum liqueur. Lengthy finish. Excellent.

CNY, courtesy of R&D. Dark fruit- cassis and currants- along with a dominant green streak- the unripe sauvignon kind. Normally I don't mind this as much as others but tonight, with this wine, I found it distracting. Dark fruit on the palate with a green streak. Tannins are a bit chalky. Medium finish.

CNY. Cherry, mineral and spice notes. Cherry and rhubarb flavors. Good.