This is getting close qualitatively to my memory of the 1996 Grande Annee, and the best bottle of this champagne so far. There were surprisingly few bubbles, although there was an effervescence to the palate. Rich while also harmonious and vibrant. Apple and pear with baked bread.

Serving this after 2002 Bollinger Grande Annee was probably the wrong order here. The Comte was much fresher and boisterous, less rich. Creamy, toasty brioche, floral.

The nose is texbook chablis with minerality and salinity. The palate is fruitier than a typical chablis, with canteloupe and peach.

More impressive than a bottle 2 years ago. It's hard for me to describe this chardonnay because it is well integrated and suave, kind of everything you want in a chardonnay, just a bit understated. Lively, rich and round, but mostly elegant.

There is a briny funky minerality to this wine that is awesome. It reminds me of a Fevre Bougros in that way. But the palate is not chablis at all, although it is a restrained chardonnay with lime and white flowers.

As nice as this was, it was clearly the odd man out in our chardonnay lineup. More full bodied, apple, pear, peach, butterscotch and oaky spice.

I had a small pour in front of me for about 45 minutes. The flavor was deeper with earthy ash and the fruit was not very fresh. I was hoping to follow this and see if it improved but I was unable to do so. So my score reflects the 45 minutes it was in front of me, which was still a very nuanced, tertiary and evolved pinot.

3 hour decant, its interesting that a bottle 8 months ago was a pop and pour and was showing better than this. The palate has firm tannin, it seems to be keeping its cards close right now, not revealing much.

This was my wine and meant to be decanted 1+ hours but ended up only about 20 minutes. Nonetheless, it seemed to be drinking very well. There is an elegance and balance to this wine that is impressive, with red to blue fruit. Tannins are silky. This drank like a well-aged traditional wine, it did not have much in common with bordeaux, too polished.

Decanted a short time, drank a glass over an hour. This wine was quite tannic and the fruit was insufficient. It seems a bit out of balance, and I wouldn't bet on it ever evolving into a balanced wine.

See MN Wine Junkie for treatment. Powerful, fruity liqueur, really tasty but kind of cloying. Lots of fruit, maybe too much, earth.

See MN Wine Junkie for treatment. Like all Harlan wines, there is a voluptuous softness to this wine that washes over you as you drink it. Red fruit with very relaxed tannins, a dollop of acid, vanilla and spice.

Pop and pour. Definitely mature given the color and the complexity. Classic aged Sauternes. Orange rind, baking spices, good acidity. There is a bit of alcohol noted.