12/27/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Lime green. Petillance(no shit!). Nose:Clean with med intensity. Developing. Palate:Incredible creamy mousse. Beautiful subtlety and elegance.Excellent balance. Beguiling. Long. Absolutely top class. Conc:I'm no champagne expert but in terms of quality this is the best wine I've ever tasted. Outstanding. Will cellar happily for a decade I suspect, if you have the money and patience!!

10/15/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

Consumed over two days. Day1-App:Very dark but slightly ruby/garnet rim. Nose:Oaky. Quite chunky. Crushed black fruits. Palate:Oaky and quite tannic. Fruit struggling against the oak. NEEDS TIME. Day2-App:Noticeable garnet rim. Nose:Less oaky - sweet fruit dominates - redcurrant and blackberries. Medicinal and herby notes. Palate:Rich. Deep black fruit and olives. Herby undertones. Good length. Excellent. Conc:Improved hugely after 24hrs in decanter. NEEDS TIME. Drink 2013 onwards or decant.

10/15/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear with med colour intensity - lemon/gold. Nose:Clean with med intensity, developing, toffee apple notes, very fresh, spice and nicely integrated oak. Palate:Dry. Very complex. Good balance - med acidity/alc/body. Med+ flav intensity. Quite long with green fruits prominent, citrus hints and caramel beginning to come through. The wine evolved beautifully in the glass - banana and pineapple notes emerging on both nose and palate. Conc:Superb! High priced for basic Bourgogne and quite rare but worth seeking out and enjoying until 2013. Very complex and interesting. Amazing quality for village level wine.

9/4/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear.Med intensity of colour. Quite light (typical of the vintage). Tawny core, fading at the rim. Nose:Clean. Med+ intensity. Classic Pauillac! Developing. Fruit - sweet redcurrant with nicely balanced oak/spice/herb notes. Palate:Dry. Med acidity/tannin/alc. Med body/flav int. Fruit - restrained red fruits particularly redcurrant. Herb notes. Med+ length. Excellent balance. Conc:Very good quality but stupidly expensive on today's market. I bought this when the price was affordable four years ago or so. Excellent wine but not worth it's current price.

7/22/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear. Velvety ruby colour lighter at the rim. Quite light for a Langoa. Nose:Clean. Med intensity. Developing. Nice red fruit aromas underpinned by notes of spice and blackcurrant. Herbaceous hints. Palate:Dry. Med acidity/tannin/alc. Med/med+ body and Med+ flav intensity. Quite rich but wonderful sweet red fruit mid-palate. Oak well integrated. Excellent balance. Med+ length. Conc:Superb high priced claret that has everything in place to develope nicely for a few more years or more. Much better than the 01 Batailley I had recently.

7/22/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Quite dark but clear signs of maturity at rim. Nose:Rich. Fruit forward. Subtle oak. Resinous/herbaceous notes. Fully developed. Palate:Rich. Round. Full. Good balancing acidity - it needs it!! Med+ flav intensity. Very fruit forward. Blackcurrant. Med/med+ length. Conc:Could easily be a right bank - very rich, fruit forward. Not very refined but enjoyable. Won't improve.

7/10/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

This is amazing quality for the price. I paid £9.40 for this and it's up there with many a village Puligny or Chassagne in terms of quality. Very good depth of flavour and length. Wonderful honeyed notes and freshness. A really delicious wine of incredible quality for the price. An excellent example of how good the 09s are. This is a must for white burgundy lovers.

7/10/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

Seriously impressive Chianti Classico. Impressive depth and length with good balancing acidity. Everything perfectly in place. Evolving beautifully and will continue to do so. Textbook stuff!

6/11/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear with med- intensity. Lemon green colour - very slight golden hint. Nose:Clean with med intensity. Developing. Quite round and spicey with toffee/butterscotch notes and limey citrus notes also. Palate:Dry with med acidity. Med- body, Med flav intensity with appley fruit and hints of lychee and melon. Very dry finish, med length. Conc:Good village Puligny but lacking the depth and toffee notes that these vineyards can do so well. Fresh and attractive but the nose promises more than the palate delivers. Enjoyable nontheless.

6/11/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

Brief notes : Restrained nose at first, opening up to quite rich aromas of brambly fruit - red fruits - raspberry. Savoury notes. The palate is smooth with spicey hints and slight savoury notes. Hints of meats. Average length.

6/11/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear with med intensity. Silky ruby colour with maturing rim. Almost like a red burgundy colour. Nose:Clean with med/med+ intensity. Developing. Very fruity with subtle and well integrated oak. Palate:Dry with med acidity/tannin and med/med- alc and body. Med flavour intensity. Savoury notes, herbs red and black fruit. Quite refined, not the most gitsy Pauillac - perhaps typical of the vintage?? Conc:Good wine, typical of the vintage. Quite light bodied for a Batailley. Enjoyable though and
reasonable value.

5/30/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Quite dark but clear. Medium+ intensity of colour. Nose:VERY clean!! Med+ intensity. Developing. red berry fruit - quite restrained. Very subtle medicinal oak character. Palate:Dry with med acidity/tannin/alcohol/body. Superb balance. Silky palate with med+ flavour intensity. Multi layered fruit notes - black and red with spice and oak notes. A complex wine with Med+/long length. Conc:Very high quality. Interesting and very
enjoyable. This massively underated wine is evolving beautifully. High priced. Ready but will improve.

5/30/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear with med+ intensity of colour - lovely ruby colour. Silky. Browning at the rim - mature looking. Nose:Clean. Medium intensity. Developing. Redcurrant fruit. Quite sweet with oak and spice notes. Palate:Dry with med acicity/tannin. Med+ alcohol. Med/med+ body. Med flavour intensity. Fruit is tiring, vegetal notes - not particularly pleasant. Savoury and herby with med- length. Conc:Disappointing. Average quality that's certainly not worthy of such a hefty price tag.

5/22/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App:Clear with medium intensity. Purple core/ruby rim - noticeable variation. Nose:Clean with well integrated oak. Sweet red and black fruit. Palate:Med acidity/tannin/alc. Med/+ flav body - oak - med/+ flavour intensity - red and black fruit - pleasureable - medium length. Conc:very good for £14. The Wine Society again show their quality/value. ready now but has 1/2 years life /development left.

5/22/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Clear. Medium intensity. Quite dark - definite core/rim variation. Nose : Veery fruit forward. No noticeable oak. Quite sweet red fruit. Black fruit. Very pleasing. Lacking oak complexity though. Palate : Tastes very much like it smells. Good balance. Med length/body. Conc : Very enjoyable but won't improve. At it's best now.

4/10/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

To my shame I didn't take proper tasting notes of this wine. It was a truly exceptional Riesling that's drinking beautifully now. Excellent balance, depth of flavour and length. 05 was a fantastic vin
tage in Alsace and it shows in this wine. This is a Grand Cru worthy of it's title. Superb!!

4/9/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App: Clear. Med intensity. Wonderful silky ruby colour throughout. Very little rim/core variation. Nose:Clean. Med intensity. Developing. Fruit - classic redcurrant/hints of blackcurrant leaf. Slight vegetal undertones - may be due to maturity?? Very subtle oak - well
integrated. Palate:Dry. Med/med+ acidity. Med tannin. Med body. Med flavour intensity. Fruit - red berry fruit. Cooked vegetable notes - slightly herbaceous- mature pinot noir?? Conc: High quality, high priced, ready to drink but will continue to develop for a year or two - dependig on taste - famous PN burgundy mature characteristics showing now....farmyard etc...

3/27/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

This was a very enjoyable bottle. Classic Haut-Medoc, light/medium bodied wine with medium intensity. Lovely balance, good acidity and lightish on the oak. Wonderful red berrys with subtle undertones of black fruit. Average length. It was perfect on it's own. Highly recomend this wine, but don't expect a blockbuster.

3/16/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Clear with med+ intensity. Almost purple with strong ruby tinge throughout. Obvious maturity signs. Nose : Clean. Med+ Intensity. Developing. Sweet red fruits - redcurrant/cherry. Nicely integrated spicey oak. Palate : Dry. Med acidity/tannin. Med+ body/flavour intensity. Interesting mature notes of meats - salami aswell as intense and brooding red turning to black fruits. Interesting sour notes. Quite long. Conc : When I drank this wine 2 years ago it wasn't a patch on this. Evolving beautifully. Very expensive wine and beginning to show why now. Clearly a wine that must be cellared and drunk old/mature. Still plenty of time left to enjoy this superb wine. A joy to drink but would be even better with a plate full of quality Italian meats, breads and cheeses.

2/19/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Clear. Dark but quite youthfull looking. Nose : Clean. Restrained. Not oaky by any means. Fruit forward with sweet red fruit dominating. Palate : Very good balance. Fruit forward again. Red fruits underpinned by rich dark fruits that will emerge further with time. Conc : Superb. Very good example of the accessible and approachable fruit forward nature of the 04 vintage. Lovely now but will evolve and improve I'm sure.

2/19/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Clear. Med intensity. Lemongrass colour. Nose : Clean. Med+ intensity - quite alive aromas. Developing. Classic Puligny with apple fruit and citrus hints. Toffee notes. Integrated oak adding depth. Fresh yet deep. Palate : Not as impressive. Dry with med acidity/alc. Med- body with Med flavour intensity. Med/Med+ length. Very appley fruit but quite restrained. Conc : Very restrained/backward. Maybe a bit tight? Fresh and enjoyable but not a gutsy Puligny at this stage and I suspect never will be.

2/19/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Dark with mature rim. Clear. Nose : Clean. Quite oaky at first. Black fruit and olives. Med intensity. Still developing. Palate : Med acidity/tannin/alc. Med+ body. Sweet red and black fruit - blackcurrants and redcurrant. Lovely balance with med+ length. Conc : Very good wine. Mature and extremely enjoyable now but has the capacity to improve.

2/5/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

Medium bodied. Smooth. Typical Haut-Medoc, very refined. Classic style.

2/12/2011 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Dark. Mature. Nose : Clean. Med+ intensity. Leather, cedar, rich dark fruit. Palate : Full bodied. Med- acidity with med tannin and med+ flavour intensity. Big rich wine. Mature. Flavours of leather and dark fruits with hints of black olive. Long. Conclusion : Very good. At it's best and a real treat if you like Pauillac.

12/24/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Clear. Med+ intensity. Purple core/ruby rim obvious signs of maturity. Slight legs. Nose : Clean. Med intensity. Mature. Leather - wet wool - cigar box -tobacco with hints of blackcurrant. Palate : Dry. Med acidity/tannin/alc. Med+ body/intensity. Big rich mature flavour - deep and spicey - vegetal notes - tobacco - black pepper. Long. Conc : High priced. Mature but good for a few years.

12/24/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

App : Clear. Med intensity. Lemon/Gold colour. Legs. Nose : Clean. Developing. Med+ intensity. Well balanced oak/fruit - spice - white pepper - toffee - citrus. Complex. Palate : Dry. Med/Med+ acidity. Med alc. Med body. Med+ intensity. Med+ length. Fruit - Spicey oak - citrus/apple/toffee. Conc : Very good quality - high priced- ready but will improve for a year or two. Almost at peak.

12/19/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

App ; Watery rim, ruby core, legs. Nose ; Clean med- across the board. Sweet red fruit - damson and redcurrant emerged with time in glass. Palate ; Again Med- across the board including flavour intensity.Quit light. Disappointing. Conclusion ; This wine improved hugely in decanter over a few hours suggesting that it is no way near ready unless decanted for a few hours. It will definitely improve. Leave alone in the cellar for a year or two would be my advice.

12/19/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

Ruby rim, maturing, darker core. Sweet black fruit on the nose - blackcurrant. Smooth and wonderful aromas. The palate is hedonidtic! Wonderful balnce - med acisity, med tannin, med+ body and flavour intensity. Blackcurrant, black fruits.Med+ length. This is a seriously good wine. Claret-like in it's ability to combine richness with refinement. Superb!!

12/5/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

Textbook Rioja. Well balanced with good length. Maybe lacking a bit of depth but everything is in place with this wine. Maybe slightly heavy on the vanilla/oak.

11/20/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

It's a shame that the cork disintegrated because the wine itself was surprisingly good considering. Medium aroma intensity. Notes of spicey oak and red fruit. Palate is a refreshing well balanced quaffer. Medium acidity and tannin. Would make a good food wine but enjoyable on it's own. Had to mark it down because of the cork but would've scored higher. 85.

11/20/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

Wasn't bowled over by this. Lacking a bit of depth. Maybe needs a bit more time but a nice drink.

11/5/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

Decanted for an hour. Purple core with tawny rim. The nose is beautiful. Mature with wonderful sweet leather and tobacco backed up by dark fruits - blackberries, blackcurrants, black cherries....Cedar...Wonderfully round....a very high scoring nose!! Palate is very well balanced. Medium acidity balancing the spicy oak and black fruit and medium tannin. Medium+ length. Very good/outstanding quality high priced wine. Ready to drink but will improve for a few years.

11/5/2010 - stevief10 wrote:

Decanted. Clear. Apple green. Not as dark as expected for mature village burgundy. Clean nose. Fully developed. Oak to the fore but backed up by good appley fruit. Hints of toffe and spice. The palate is long with well balnced fruit with integrated oak. The acidity is medium- which offers a slightly unbalanced nature if you want to be critical but still a classy wine. This wine is fully developed. Drink up by next year for a lovely wine experience.