1/17/2024 - mobley wrote:

Oxidized, but not totally destroyed. Certainly off! So sad!

11/22/2021 - mobley Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine, fully developed and still with a ton of energy and focus.
The wine looks straw colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon. The body is medium. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity.

10/24/2021 - mobley wrote:

Big wine, with enough tannins and fruit to last a decade longer

11/5/2020 - mobley wrote:

Wonderful bottle of wine that is at it's peak. Silky smooth with tannins well integrated.

1/18/2020 - mobley wrote:

The wine looks straw colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon, acacia, apple blossom and burnt match. It tastes like grapefruit and lemon with a slight reduction character. The body is light/medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity.

11/3/2019 - mobley wrote:

Very elegant Puligny. Powerful with great depth and limestone minerality

9/18/2019 - mobley Likes this wine:

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry. The body is medium/full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

Drinking beautifully

3/21/2019 - mobley wrote:

The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like forest floor, mushroom and light toast. It tastes like fig, but with a brett-like end of the mid-pallet. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

9/6/2018 - mobley Does not like this wine:

Sadly, this was tainted. Good material; but corked

7/9/2018 - mobley Likes this wine:

You would need to tast a different vintage against the 2007 to discern the brett. It is definitely a bit more "earth" than the normal Peay profile; but also very well structured and a ton of cherry fruit. Impressive for a 10 year old CA pinot noir.

3/21/2018 - mobley wrote:

The wine looks blonde colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon. It tastes like lemon. The body is light/medium. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity. Becoming more complex with time as the acid becomes more diminished since the last bottle. Wish I had another case to drink over time.

Great everyday chardonnay

2/15/2018 - mobley Does not like this wine:

Hardly a classic Chambolle - Musigny. Should have been a very good bottle given the reputation of the vineyard and vintage, but alas it was an inspired oak-bomb! Highly disappointed.

1/13/2018 - mobley wrote:

Sadly, scummed to PreMox
The wine looks yellow brown colored. It smells like sherry. PNP, tasted, had Somm taste. He decanted it, but way too far gone Just a PreMox bomb.

11/23/2017 - mobley Likes this wine:

The wine looks light gold colored. There is no sediment in the bottle. It tastes like lemon and lime. The body is light/medium. The wine has angular texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity. This needs time, at least 6+ months

6/22/2017 - mobley wrote:

VA - good material under the strong VA aroma.

6/21/2017 - mobley wrote:

VA - good material under the strong VA aroma.

6/12/2017 - mobley wrote:

- Yellow gold color. It's lacking fruit with a short finish.

5/12/2017 - mobley wrote:

- Aromas of lemon. It's balanced and has flavours of lemon with a medium body. Narrow texture with a long finish.

11/9/2016 - mobley wrote:

Outstanding white Burgundy from a tiny producer based in Meursault. From their 6.5 hectares of land, half goes into the Bourgogne Blancs, both of which they are incredibly proud of. The Cuvee des Ormes is produced from vines aged 35 to 60 years and the house style is based on elegant, mineral, terroir driven wines that really over deliver for the money. The grapes were picked early, fermented using natural yeasts in old oak barrels, and then aged on their lees in a mix of new and old oak for 12 months. The result is a sleek, classy white with delicate citrus and tropical fruit, lovely texture, firm acidity and minerality, and wonderful poise and balance. It's long, delicious and satisfying and, whilst drinking beautifully now, will age happily for 4-6 years. Given where they are and how it tastes, this is relatively a bargain.

1/18/2016 - mobley Likes this wine:

Decanted and pour back into the rinsed bottle two hours before re-opening. Improved and opened up over the next two hours. Classic Lynch Bages “dust”, bright red fruit and savory spice. Hard to believe this was almost 27 years’ old, tasted very young and fresh – simply stunning.

11/12/2015 - mobley wrote:

Drink up - at peak or beyond

8/24/2014 - mobley wrote:

Decanted after standing for a few days in the cellar. Opened about an hour before pouring. It need another hour+ to fully evolve. A brilliant old-school CA Cab. Rusty, iron-like aroma with hints of ashy smoke. The tannins are fully resolved into a smooth, Bordeaux-like texture and the restrained fruit complemented by a savory, gamey tinge, this is a complete, balanced bottle. Unfortunately, CA cab is no longer made in this style.

9/2/2013 - mobley wrote:

Very pretty Russian River pinot noir. Very long finish,
It smells like and Strawberry. The body is Medium. The wine has Silky texture. An impressive wine

9/2/2013 - mobley Likes this wine:

Very classy for a simple Bourgogne. Nice mid-pallet and decent enough finish to think was a higher quality terrior.

9/2/2013 - mobley Likes this wine:

Rustic, a spicy nose that one would expect from full cluster fermentation. I has seen its best days, but still an enjoyable drink

9/6/2012 - mobley wrote:

- Yellow gold color.

8/29/2012 - mobley wrote:

- Yellow color with a medium/full body - Just reaching plateau, try in 6 months

5/30/2012 - mobley wrote:

Consistent with other taster's notes for the 2002. Very port like and dense, VERY cloudy, minimal fruit. The product of way too much wood? Second day, no significant change.

4/5/2012 - mobley wrote:

Classic Nuits St. George. Had it next to 2002 Chevillon from same vineyard and Mangien obviously uses less new oak. Drinking at its peak, but will last a few more years. A stunning surprise.

4/3/2012 - mobley wrote:

Not as transparent as expected, or should be, actually a bit cloudy, but well balanced. Clearly this wine must have tasted over-extracted in its youth. Now it is fully mature and into secondary notes. The high alcohol level is evident. Not going to evolve beyond its present state – drink if you still have any in your cellar.

2/9/2012 - mobley wrote:

- Yellow color with slow forming legs. It's balanced with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish.

10/2/2011 - mobley wrote:

Opened for 90 minutes before consuming. Very elegant, seamless wine with a laser-like focus. Secondary flavors starting to emerge - oriental vosne-like spices. Very long finish. Beautiful wine Best of the evening. (Pousse - Santenay - Gravieres '02, Lange Three Hills '02)

9/28/2011 - mobley wrote:

- Yellow color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a long finish.

9/28/2011 - mobley wrote:

- Ruby color.

9/28/2011 - mobley wrote:

- Pink color with small pearls with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a medium finish.

5/18/2011 - mobley wrote:

Deep ruby color with just a hint of garnet around the edges. Very perfumed aromas of berries. Plenty of fruit, soft tannins and grip to carry this beauty for several more years. Long finish. Very surprised by the total quality of this wine. Only have two more bottles left, too bad!

5/14/2011 - mobley wrote:

Decanted for an hour before serving. A bit "jammy" for my taste.

2/23/2011 - mobley wrote:

Certainly passing its peak, but still a lovely wine. Very elegant.

1/11/2011 - mobley wrote:

Not what I have come to expect. Just a big California chardonnay with much too much heat on the finish. As mentioned below, worth the price of admission, or just a style I cafe for!?!

12/14/2010 - mobley wrote:

A deep dark Montelena w/no brown on the edges. Open for almost 2 hours before serving. Bright fruit and long finish. A classic Montelena. Alas, I have no more, not even close to getting over the hill.

11/26/2008 - mobley wrote:

Tipping over the edge. Strong petro odor and taste.

8/2/2009 - mobley wrote:

Way over the hill!

6/10/2010 - mobley wrote:

At its peak

5/11/2010 - mobley wrote:

Drinking at absolute peak

2/21/2010 - mobley wrote:

uck!

8/25/2008 - mobley wrote:

Classic Richebourg, deep color bright fruit. Still a youngster, will continue to improve.

5/10/2009 - mobley wrote:

Opend for 1 hour before tasting. Still very tight Classic V. Telegraph. Solid structure for a vey warm vintage.

2/21/2010 - mobley wrote:

Wine of the night!

3/24/2009 - mobley wrote:

Just a fruit-bomb that is way past its prime.

8/30/2009 - mobley wrote:

Massive CDP, still very tight and tanic for a 2003 CNP. Don't try this again for 7-10 years.