This is in great shape at 12 years and not a hint of pox here. Colour is greeny gold. Nose opens with some lemon oil and a little pear drop acidity. Palate has lovely bracing freshness and a fabulous mouthfeel. Lovely an appropriate salinity too. Later on the nose some cashew nut brittle and the faintest hint of dill. Fabulous.

Are there many better PTGs out there than this? Joy in a glass. Think this (from half bottle) had had some air which brought a different dimension to others I've had from my cellar opened and enjoyed straight off. This is very red fruited with some freshly sliced plums and some raspberry fruit too, also a little and subtle smokiness. My last bottle of this was last summer and on the palate it's really added some richness. There is a subtle spiciness and some cherry pit. Coming back for a top up at the end of the evening there is a charming bakewell, almond sweetness and some Morelle cherry. Cracking.

Clearly a mature bottle here. The nose melds damson fruit, bruised strawberries and a lovely tertiary forest floor leafiness. Palate is small but perfectly formed, a lovely slightly sweet bacon fatty character emerges with some time. Doesn't fall apart over a couple of hours. Chapeau François.

Darker fruited that the Côtes de Beaune that preceded it. Feels very youthful for a 19 year old wine. The nose reveals a little House of Lords' leather, some liquorice and some demerara sugar, not sure if the vintage character coming through but this palate doesn't quite deliver on the promise of the nose. Good without taking my breath away.

Wow. Served blind by a very generous friend. Very open for business, on pouring there is an exotic (and understated) character here, almost like a cube of very posh rose Turkish delight complete with a fine dusting of the icing sugar. This recedes after 5 minutes in the glass leaving a lovely red fruited nose, in the ripe strawberry spectrum with a little plum.

The faintest suggestion of white pepper spice. With time the palate shows some shiitake mushroom tea and a little treacle sponge. From the weakest of the 90s vintages a great wine maker has produced an excellent wine. Not one I have drunk widely so little to compare it to but this is an absolute joy.