A blend of 20 vineyards with an average age of 30 years, 60% aged in oak 25% of which is new, other 40% aged in tank to preserve freshness; quite rich and opulent off the bat, with more air this shows more restraint and nuance, lemon, butter, acacia, honey, mineral, peach blossom, oak is strong but confident it will integrate, talc and mineral, medium length finish; a delicious wine that contends with its other siblings so QPR is extremely high, this shows lots of luxurious hedonistic characteristics with the right amount of Burgundian precision.

Monopole from 4.4 acre vineyard of well drained soil primarily of limestone pebbles and small amounts of clay, raised in 3-5 year old barrels (no new oak); lovely nose, more understated than the somewhat flamboyant Tete de Cuvee, yogurt, plainer, leaning more towards Chablis in the Pouilly Fuisse spectrum, loads of mineral, cheese rind, slight rounding but the detail in the mineral and fresh acids carry this nicely; this seems quite accessible and transparent.

Single vineyard (now a Premier Cru) that sits adjacent to Le Clos, full southern exposure and sun- hence Brule or burned, steep and well drained, barrel fermentation, aged in 100% new oak; sizzling, exotic, intense, so much stuffing, tangerine, really serious, great oak spice, hazelnut, powerful rich and the right combination of hedonistic and serious like Batard Montrachet (QPR?), decadent which is not a bad thing.

Walled monopole (now Premier Cru) of Chateau Fuisse, dense clay and perfect south/southeastern exposure, average vine age of 45 years, barrel fermented and aged for 12 mos in 80% new oak; candied lemon, apricot, exotic, so much intensity, coiled up power, while it is approachable this wine's best is yet to come; crazy high QPR.

Chalky, nutty, lean mean and terroir driven, crackling acids, clearly extra brut, somewhat green edge to the acids/fruit which suggested 2011 to me, a fun mix of fruits with nice autolytic, lacks the polish of a bigger house which led me to call a smaller grower.

Classic, "reduction" (not positive this is reduction but I don't know how to describe it other than a youthful smell that distracts and somewhat dominates the flavors apparent on the nose) and pent up power, lots of richness, broad on the palate, lots of cream, some marzipan nuttiness, delicious but CdC at this age is not showing everything it has; followed up with the next day and it lost most of the "reduction", fruit more detailed- green apple and lemon with a touch of graphite and toasted almond, maybe not as penetrating acid and focus as the best years but this is quite tasty.

Pale green, steely; chalk, tidal pool, yogurt, very chalky and mineral, intense, so Chablis; herbal, green pepper, fruit comes out later, some exotic almost tropical in style but subtle if just focusing on the screaming mineral; really good, called '11 Fevre Les Clos but the fruit and mineral proportions probably would have been reversed.

Maroon core with larger rim, lots of sediment; licorice, meaty, slightly volatile, blueberry, some pomegranate, kind of a cooked fruit quality, spicy, peppery mix, oak, bacon fat, raspberry, Rhone varietals, slight medicinal; in a good spot; a well rendered New World Syrah aging quite nicely, could go even longer.

See through ruby pale rim; age, peaking, funky, mushroom, wilted roses, tea, sour cherry, slight burnt orange, balsam, earth and terroir, a sweetness still, good mid palate but a bit shorter finish; called 2001 Burg; a lot of these 2008s feel like they're much older than they are.

Darker ruby; given 3+ hours of air and this is still impenetrable, flinty pencil eraser reduction and a somewhat chemical quality to this, very new, intense cherry and kirsch, raspberry galore, rhubarb, lots of spice, talc, mineral, a refinement and elegance with a Burgundian edge but so much power still at this stage; hold on to remaining bottles for at least 5 more years.

Cloudy crimson with orange rim; mushroom, red fruit, clay elegant, floral, iron mineral, white pepper, so balanced, textured but in a giving stage of its life, so much suggested Northern Rhone but the aged complexity and silkiness reminded me so much of a '99 Ponsot Clos de la Roche had a month ago; WOTN for sure.

Dark core magenta rim; silky, plush purple fruit, smoke, char, sexy tannin, crushed velvet, so young but seemingly accessible, more elegant and restrained domestic cabernet; finishing off the leftovers the next day this shows more depth and complexity pipe tobacco being my favorite part; really delicious, probably best to drink with 8-10 years.

From magnum; darker color, more refinement on the palate, medicinal cherry, creamy, fresh acids, a very nice intermission.

Dark core with violet rim; big, plush, sweet fruit, tobacco, Cab blend?, complex mix of fruits, smoke, tar, round, hedonistic and somewhat tasty but stands out in this tasting.

Pretty ruby with onion skin rim; very Burgundian, sexy red fruit, tart and sour cherry, mineral, so refined, a little cloudy at this point Barolo/Brunello; ah yes this makes sense.

Aged pretty crimson maroon, larger brick rim; elegant nose, some reduction, young but showing some age, juicy, high toned notes, fresh juicy and delicious, definitely a beautiful drinkability with pretty spice floral and soft fruit notes but the weight of the wine isn't where you'd expect for a wine of this pedigree, weird bottle?, not sure how much longer it'll have just its looks to go off because it sure can't have a deep conversation.

Deep inky core with garnet rim; high toned, oak, blue and black fruit, toasted barrel, roasted fruit, young and fruity yet well structured; Left Bank?, needs time.

Black core with thin garnet rim; inky, vanilla bean, black fruit, eucalyptus, powerful and very full bodied; sticks out a bit in the tasting tonight but we've had a wide variety already.

Chocolate core with orange rim; less structure especially after previous wine, age, nutty, Burgundian of sorts, cedar, vanilla, faint dill, elegant; would have liked to have had this earlier to pick out more nuance; definitely liked it more than previous tasting.

See through crimson with large orange rim; mushroom, age, mineral, clay, dusty, meaty, rich and unctuous but resolved, in a great spot.

A brief taste at the end of a very long evening, this shows plenty of age, cooked fruit, chocolate, tobacco, leather, fruit is somewhat less fresh than I expected, meaty and still good savoriness but probably needs more time and definitely a fresher palate to assess properly.