Drank a small glass over an hour. This started out very light and ended up more toasty. There was good energy and lift. This surprisingly held its own against a 2006 Billecart Salmon Nicolas Francois.

As good as this was, it wasn't as expressive as I would have hoped. Fresh dough, overall light and fresh. It gained some depth with about 1.5 hours of air.

Not nearly as expressive as a bottle we had a year ago, or a 2005 Cristal we had 2 nights ago. A bit shy with really tangy acid. It certainly opened up with time but this bottle drank very young.

The nose on this wine is killer. Pretty red fruit, minerality, savory bell pepper, slight anise and great tertiary notes, with mushroom standing out. Clear wine of the night if you don't count the 2009 Yquem.

Sadly, sadly, sadly, this was flawed. The palate still had some life but the nose was clearly maderized and it was nowhere close to what it should be.

Drank a small glass over 2 hours. This wine is funky and young, clearly Bordeaux. This drank surprisingly well at this age, with cassis, funk, slight bacon and graphite. 92 today with lots of potential.

A tough note to write, this is a very big flashy Napa cab with blueberry, graphite and vanilla. It would be fun to try in 2028 or later. Today, its kind of a beast.

Decanted about 2 hours. This had a funky nose and a fun, flashy palate. There's a bit of anise, cassis and blackberry liqueur. This reminded me of a Pegau, just a touch smoother. This bottle seemed significantly more complex than one opened 1.5 years ago.

Drank a small glass over 45 minutes. Orange marmalade, marshmallow, spice, canteloupe, slight tropical fruit. This is so balanced and elegant, it oozes class.