5/8/2015 - pea wrote:

Golden yellow. Rather mute on the nose, but it has some restrained notes of yellow winter apples and plums. In the mouth, it explodes with an abundance of mature fruit, minerals and oaky aromas. It has developed very well but still holds a firm structure with bold acidity and offers a long expressive finish.

3/6/2015 - pea Likes this wine:

light golden, luscious nose with yellow apples and tropical fruits, good mouth-filling mousse, lots of fruit on the palate with notes of blueberry. Not the perfect plain aperitif but very good accompanying something to eat.

12/27/2013 - pea Likes this wine:

Rather shy on the nose. Earthy, minty aromas. Light bodied with good structure. Tannins well integrated. Dark fruit aromas which I like a lot but there is a chemical note that leaves me slightly disappointed.

12/1/2013 - pea wrote:

Zingy, yet silky. Notes of winter apples.

2/16/2013 - pea Likes this wine:

Massive wine with finesse! It's not holding back on anything but everything is very well balanced. Decanted for four hours before we started and then drunk over the next three hours and improved the entire stretch.

2/16/2013 - pea wrote:

Yellow apple and brioche nose. Mature fruit and zingy mousse on the palate. Simply delicious!

10/21/2012 - pea wrote:

Opaque. Dark berries, ripe fruit on the nose. Peppery. Full bodied with a long aftertaste of dark fruit- Very good!

10/19/2012 - pea wrote:

Beautiful nose of cherries, showing little of its age. The mouthfeel is soft and silky but with the textbook sandy tannins. Needs some matching food to be really enjoyed. The last bottle was unfortunately spoiled but this was really great.

10/11/2012 - pea wrote:

Light golden color. Mature nose with hints of tropical fruits, yellow apples. Silky texture, mature apple fruit but starting to dry out.

10/5/2012 - pea wrote:

Tight and very well structured.

8/25/2012 - pea wrote:

Way past its prime.

8/25/2012 - pea wrote:

Great! Decanted for an hour before we had it. It was immediately apparent that it was at its prime. Medium bodied, but what body!

3/22/2012 - pea wrote:

Well structured and dense but slightly over the top. Only this bottle?

2/25/2012 - pea wrote:

Still alive and not bad at all.

2/24/2012 - pea wrote:

Perfectly mature. Beautiful!

2/4/2012 - pea wrote:

Very much alive. Vibrant and brimming with dark fruit. Excellent!

1/7/2012 - pea wrote:

Brilliant!

12/30/2011 - pea wrote:

Elegant!

12/31/2011 - pea wrote:

Powerful!

12/22/2011 - pea wrote:

Very dark red. A bit shy on the nose with some earthy notes. Full-bodied with cherry fruits, tight tannins and a long warm aftertaste. Will go very well with a hearty pasta dish.

12/21/2011 - pea wrote:

Almost opaque, big on the nose with sweet chocolate and dark berries. Silky texture. Quite delicious!

12/16/2011 - pea wrote:

Very enjoyable

12/11/2011 - pea wrote:

Young but promising

12/10/2011 - pea wrote:

Silky smooth.

12/3/2011 - pea wrote:

Beautiful fruit and zesty acidity

11/27/2011 - pea wrote:

Racy!

11/11/2011 - pea wrote:

Powerful

10/2/2011 - pea wrote:

Musky

9/24/2011 - pea wrote:

Wonderful. Still young.

9/4/2011 - pea wrote:

Truly sensual!

8/21/2011 - pea wrote:

Potentially a great wine. Still very young.

7/22/2011 - pea wrote:

Voluptuous!

7/13/2011 - pea wrote:

Big and powerful. Dark fruit and spices. Well integrated tannins. Delicious!

7/11/2011 - pea wrote:

Classic!

4/15/2011 - pea wrote:

The wine looks Pink colored.
It smells like Melon, Grapefruit, and Lemon.
It tastes like Grapefruit, Lime, Guava, and Mango.
The body is Light/Medium.
The wine is textured Smooth.

3/25/2011 - pea wrote:

Almost opaque, the rim almost brown. Peppery and smoky flavours on the nose. Medium to light bodied. Elegant and racy with aromas of white pepper and burnt rubber. I really like this.

3/13/2011 - pea wrote:

Luckily the last bottle. Still shows classic left bank features but much of the fruit has dried out.

3/11/2011 - pea wrote:

Starting to getting mature

2/25/2011 - pea wrote:

Racy

1/21/2011 - pea wrote:

Stupendous! But much too early to enjoy fully. This was only the first out of the case and I will try to keep my hands off the rest for at least 4-5 years.

12/18/2010 - pea wrote:

Brilliant!

12/18/2010 - pea wrote:

Immense!

11/6/2010 - pea wrote:

Not bad at all. Perfectly adequate Californian PN but lacks complexity to make it a great wine..

11/6/2010 - pea wrote:

Surprisingly good for the vintage. Lots of classic aromas, nicely integrated tannins and a long sweet aftertaste. Must be at its peak right now. Beautiful!

11/4/2010 - pea wrote:

Closed on the nose. Medium bodied. Earthy aromas with hints of dark berries but most of the fruit has gone and you are left with sandy tannins.

10/31/2010 - pea wrote:

Sweet and soft. Medium nose with mature notes of autumn leaves (on a dry day), coffee and chocolate. Medium bodied, lots of dark fruit and soft tannins. Excellent with a lamb casserole.

8/20/2010 - pea wrote:

They really lost it here. Way too much alcohol, no structure to keep it up. Disappointing.

8/6/2010 - pea wrote:

Immediately out of the freshly opened bottle, the toasty, yeasty aromas were overwhelming. After an hour, it was all sweet citrus and honey. Delicious.

6/19/2010 - pea wrote:

Big nose with tropical fruit and fat buttery aromas. Silky texture, warm sweet tropical fruits but a bit flat.

6/5/2010 - pea wrote:

No nonsense Bordeaux nose and the body to back it up.