Straw yellow color looks more youthful in appearance than one might expect. Lingering mousse with a medium bead. Cashew, apple and marshmallow qualities on the nose and palate. In a great place.

Just popped this open and sampled ahead of our tasting later this evening (begins in 90 minutes), wanting to ensure it is a sound bottle and holy cow, this is gorgeous. Pale, youthful straw yellow color dripping with lemon oil, mineral, honeysuckle and jasmine notes. Full-bodied, with lemon, almond, sage, quince and wet stone flavors. Can’t wait to pour another glass after ninety minutes of air…

Served double blind to the group. Has not changed too much since it was first opened but has added a flinty/smoky element that reminds me a bit of the smell of the spent roll from the cap gun I had in my youth. Wonderful underlying acidity with citrus, mineral and floral qualities. This is why wine lovers chase Burgundy- when it's "on" it's fantastic.

Served double blind to the group. Mature, deep yellow color. Banana, tropical fruit, tangerine and apple notes. The orchard and tropical fruits follow on the palate, along with quince paste. RD picked this out as a PM chard though thought it was a few years younger.

Double blind. Aromas of mocha, plum, licorice and black fruit. Medium-bodied. Soft tannins support mixed red and black berry fruit and spice. I'd have guessed this a bit older than 2017, but it's balanced and quite good. One of my favorites in the flight. (J&J)

Blind. A bit of bricking at the meniscus. Aromas of tobacco, black fruit and iodine. Medium-bodied and integrated. Flavors of black currant, Asian spices and herbs; has a pleasant franc/greenish quality about it, something along the lines of roasted bell pepper. I did not pick this out as our Les Pavots, instead mistaking it for a 2000 St. Julien.

This had been double decanted off its sediment and back under cork 2.75 hours before the flight was poured.

Double blind. Lighter color. Aromas of prune, black fruit, raisin and plum. Flavors of pruney dark fruit, plum, pepper and spice. Not my style of wine. Guessed 2010 CndP.

This was a surprise, firstly because I have liked this cuvée on two prior occasions, secondly because I have very much enjoyed the 2016 vintage of CndP overall. I'll have to check in on some 2016s to see if this was perhaps a one off or if there might be something more going on as these age. (R&D)

Blind, though easy to pick out as our bottle in this flight, which had been double decanted off its sediment about 2.5 hours earlier, cork taken back out just before service. Light color showing its age and variety. Black cherry, cinnamon, Asian spice and rose petal notes. The palate does not hold up to the bouquet, showing a little bit thin, simple and even somewhat sweet.

Double blind. Dark color. Aromas of mocha, black currant and plum. Full-bodied. Lush and silky, with an abundance of black fruit along with chocolate, mocha, spice and iron. Long finish. Guessed 2016 Napa cab dominant blend. (R&R)

Double blind. Aromas of black fruit, coffee and iodine. There's a meaty element to this as well. Full-bodied. The palate mirrors the bouquet with plenty of dark fruit and mocha, adding a nice herbaceous quality as well. Elegant and well-balanced, this is seamless across the palate. Given the integration and balance I thought this had a bit more age on it and guessed 2010 cab dominant blend from Napa. Beginning to drink very well. (J&J)

Double blind. Dark color with notes of brown sugar, currant, plum, cassis and dried herbs. Full-bodied. Flavors of cassis, licorice, brown sugar and warm spices. Balanced. (R&R)

Double blind. Notes of licorice, kirsch, brown sugar, chocolate and cassis. Picks up a floral quality as it sits in the glass. Full-bodied and firm with sweet black fruit, barrel spice, licorice and chocolate flavors. Very nice. (R&D)

Our first of three bottles, double decanted off its sediment and put back under cork four hours before it was poured as the final red of the evening. Deep color. Abundant dark fruit along with mocha, incense and chocolate. Full-bodied, with medium tannins and flavors of currants, plum, cherry cordial, chocolate and spice. Lingering finish. Very well-received by the group. Drinking well with a good bit of air, but probably better to hold a few years yet.

By the time this was popped and poured, I had begun concentrating more on the conversations with friends than with my tasting notes, but ZaphodB‘s comments sum this up very well. It is intensely floral and vibrant, racy and elegant. Absolutely delightful. Must seek out more for the cellar.