4/20/2023 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Most enjoyable bottle of this wine so far, and the first to show well. The substantial core of fruit finally shows thru the massive and somewhat dry tannin, which is now after 25 years beginning to subside. A fair chance this will continue to improve.

3/25/2023 - cavalpha wrote:

Corked unfortunately

11/17/2022 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Last bottle unfortunately. Rich, fleshy cherry fruitcake. Gained in weight with more air. Opulent, hedonistic wine.

7/15/2021 - cavalpha wrote:

Horribly corked

4/10/2021 - cavalpha wrote:

Oxidized

2/27/2021 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Very closed for the first hour, then rich brown spice and quite fat on the palate from the oak. Holding together well and in a good place.

2/19/2021 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Very old school. Drinks like southern Italian red rather than Napa Zin. Savory, peppery, dense and tannic rather than fruity and oaky. Great with prosciutto and pasta!

6/24/2020 - cavalpha wrote:

Oak dominates. Still too young.

1/11/2020 - cavalpha wrote:

Another corked bottle

12/21/2019 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Definitely not mainstream. Biodynamic, almost orange wine. Exotic, tropical palate. Not what I expect from Corton, but enjoyable wine, impressive in its own way.

11/20/2019 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

On its last legs unfortunately. Lovely wine, but fading fast. Other bottles oxidized. Drink up ASAP.

10/5/2019 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Needed 1hr+ to come round in the glass; quite intense and mineral wine with food balance. Seems to be a slow evolution for 2006 vintage. If this bottle is representative, then it should have some upside.

7/8/2019 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Still tannic and oaky. Needs time?

3/4/2019 - cavalpha wrote:

Hint of TCA

3/2/2019 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Very sweet fruit on the front palate, quite brown spiced back palate.

12/25/2018 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Powerful Bordeaux blend. Wants another 3-5 yrs minimum.

11/22/2018 - cavalpha wrote:

Heavily oaked and extracted.

7/17/2018 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Loved this wine. Dark, smoky, chewy Syrah. Very old school, like Rockford Basket Press Shiraz.

2/21/2018 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Red fruit, mineral edge. Tannins beginning to melt. Should drink well for several years.

1/5/2018 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Perfect Burgundy. Sweet red current fruit, precision, minerality, almost weightless. Long finish. So elegant.

8/7/2017 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Don't often say this about a white wine; but I really should have cellared this wine longer. Last and best of my bottles of this vintage and a really fine honeyed wine. Seems like it will last for many years more.

4/19/2017 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Still quite closed. Tight red fruit and elegant minerality. I like the style but I think it's still too young.

4/8/2017 - cavalpha wrote:

Badly corked

8/1/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Even after 15 years, needs an hour to open up. Elegant Vosne.

7/30/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Pleasantly surprised; not only drinkable but very enjoyable mature claret.

6/14/2016 - cavalpha wrote:

Badly oxidized

5/30/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Outstanding bottle; I've had a lot of bottle variation from this case. Just goes to show, as they say;no great wines, only great bottles.

5/11/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Very pretty floral nose and sweet fruit; tannins still quite prominent. May want a bit more time.

5/10/2016 - cavalpha wrote:

Declining fast I think. Don't agree with the drinking window. Based on the progress of my case of this wine so far, I strongly recommend drinking within next year or so.

5/10/2016 - cavalpha wrote:

Badly oxidized; just told someone this is not a Chevalier issue!

5/7/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Nothing muted about this bottle! Still in great shape; wonderful wine

4/17/2016 - cavalpha Does not like this wine:

Not good at all; little fruit and very astringent. Honestly I haven't had a bottle of this wine I liked, and I have a whole case unfortunately. I don't think it will come round either as it seems to be drying out with each successive bottle. Downgrade to cooking wine and hope it doesn't ruin the coq au vin. Pity, it got such good reviews when young.

3/8/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Classy wine, but fading. Drink up

1/5/2016 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Quite muted compared with the last bottle. Still a great wine.

12/24/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Rich, golden quite saline wine. Perfect with pasta con le sarde for Christmas Eve!

12/12/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

This is the reason I drink burgundy. Full rich, voluptuous kirsch cherry flavors and nose. More mineral with some air, and some wood spice. Best bottle of the case.

12/10/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

I think this is finally ready. Quite fragrant and mineral; solid tannins covered by the fruit. I think it will always be a bit rustic; not the perfect vintage for NSG!

12/8/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Very fresh, lightly honeyed with a wildflower aroma.

12/3/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Last bottle. Happily, not oxidized. Last 6 were undrinkable. Honeyed, with an elegant lemony finish.

12/3/2015 - cavalpha wrote:

Badly oxidized again.

11/23/2015 - cavalpha wrote:

Mildly oxidized. Drink up

11/17/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Yum!

10/27/2015 - cavalpha wrote:

Fading fast. Definitely past it's prime.

10/20/2015 - cavalpha wrote:

Borderline; drink up right away.

10/17/2015 - cavalpha wrote:

Badly oxidized; fourth in a row! Enough of this already!!!!����

7/25/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

wow! No green notes here. Power waves of lush cherry kirsch. Baby Amoureuses! Probably at peak.

7/20/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

Plenty of fruit; easy drinking Pinot. Enjoy young I think.

7/19/2015 - cavalpha wrote:

very unusual rose; angostura bitters, summer fruit, and quite weighty for rose. Not first choice for summer drinking, but quite interesting.

5/18/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

I'm sorry I drank most of my bottles years ago. This wine was closed and hard for the longest time, but it is finally losing most of the dry tannins, which allows the Engel perfume and elegant fruit to come out.

3/28/2015 - cavalpha Likes this wine:

wow! Very new world Syrah, powerful, dark fruit, peppery. A little hot from the 15% alcohol. Impressive but quite different from my previous experience with Qupe.