3/8/2014 - naimthattune wrote:

Corked

12/21/2013 - naimthattune wrote:

Premox!

12/21/2013 - naimthattune wrote:

Premox
Undrinkable

11/13/2013 - naimthattune wrote:

Opened 24 hrs ago. Its actually better now than yesterday when I bought it.
Awesome wine for the price.

9/17/2013 - naimthattune wrote:

Tasted off. Had anise flavored. Early oxidation

2/11/2013 - naimthattune wrote:

Relatively closed but still well-balanced fruit and tannins.

1/12/2013 - naimthattune wrote:

Ready to drink

10/27/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Amazing wine for the cost. At least this particular bottle. No signs of oxidation or deterioration.

10/8/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

It's hard to believe how good this is for the price. Not profound but a truly delicious wine.

8/23/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Simple but elegant. Better than I thought it would be.

8/4/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Over the hill. Beginning madierization. Too Bad.

8/6/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Probably the finest Chassagne I've ever tasted.
I don't have an explanation for why this was so outstanding. Tasted more like a great puligny or Batard.

6/9/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Huge
First night too closed and tannic to drink. Left it out uncorked and room temperature for 24 hours. Much better but still a monster. Had tobacco, currant fruit and some eucalyptus/ spiciness. Probably needs 4 or 5 more years.

6/9/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

No premox but losing its fruit

5/20/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Took an 45 minutes to really open up. It was awesome on release but the fruit is waning some. Still good acidity. That was my last one.

5/16/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Sort of halfway between a nice white burgundy and a oaked California chardonnay. Probably could use another year of ageing.

5/16/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Still holding up well

4/28/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Corked

4/28/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

oxidized

2/25/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

It might be in a dumb or muted stage at this time

1/25/2012 - naimthattune wrote:

Hard as a rock. Overwhelming tannins. Probably closed up for now.

11/5/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Excellent. Very youthful. No flaws.

11/5/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Horrid. Oxidized

8/20/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Finally. May be better than 88, but I wasn't in the best frame of mind at this point. Too subjective.

8/20/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Once again, oxidized. More like an oloroso sherry, except not as flavorful.

8/20/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Again, totally oxidized. Undrinkable

8/20/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Totally oxidized. Undrinkable

8/20/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Totally oxidized. Undrinkable.

6/14/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Best Chianti Classico reserva I've ever tasted.

5/23/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Awesome. A great surprise. Holding up well but thats my last one

3/27/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

On the lean side, no sign of oxidation, good mineral-like notes. How long can this last?

1/8/2011 - naimthattune wrote:

Amazing in every way. Best Meursault I've had in a long time.

12/11/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Still backward. Needs time

12/9/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Backward. Tannins >>> fruit. Nose OK but dead in the mouth. Closed??

11/6/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Outstanding and ready to drink. Best bottle I've had to date.

9/4/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Astounding

8/28/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Impressive. It should be noted that it improved after being open for two days and stored in the refrigerator but not vacu-vinned. Smooth tannins wonderful young fruit.

8/6/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

A bit young but after an hour of open bottle time demonstrated a almost ripe cherries with a moderate finish. Leave open 3 hours or wait 2-3 years.

8/6/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Although over the hill somewhat it was still fun to drink with flowers and tropical fruits on the nose, nice finish and enough acid not to be cloying

2/9/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Horrible,madierized should have drunk it sooner

2/6/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

Horrible,madierized should have drunk it sooner

2/9/2010 - naimthattune wrote:

I was totally surprised based on prior reviews. Could there have been poor storage conditions before purchase in some of these. This wine had very balanced fruit and tannins with some tertiary nuances. Very supple but good backbone. I had one aboout a year or so ago and it tasted tired also.

9/12/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Best bottle I've had.

9/2/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Getting a little long in the tooth. Drink up.

8/10/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

This needs a minimum of 3 hours to interact with the atmosphere. If you drink it without letting it aerate properly it will suffer (as will you).

8/11/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Slowly but surely this has improved over the last year.

5/4/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Wine of the night. It's still very forward and I think I'll like it even better when it tones down a bit.

4/24/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Something must be wrong here. Sulferous, no fruit.

4/13/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Extremely well-balanced, no flabbiness. Lovely.

4/12/2009 - naimthattune wrote:

Excellent!