10/20/2015 - luddie Likes this wine:

Excellent value classical Bx. Drink now.

10/17/2015 - luddie wrote:

Whoa...definitely serve this one a bit chilled and drink up before it reaches room temperature - 16% alcohol is at least 1-2% more than necessary in my book. That said, I think it's a good wine if you like the style.

10/13/2015 - luddie wrote:

Fruit was a little too faded, with bitter tannins taking over... Slightly better with food.

10/7/2015 - luddie wrote:

Too late - fruit dried out and what´s left wasn´t very exciting.

10/2/2015 - luddie wrote:

Surprisingly fresh still, although oak and structure somewhat dominant over the maturing fruit.

7/18/2015 - luddie wrote:

In fact a lot more elegant than expected - but took over 2 hrs to open up and during that time displayed mostly tannins and considerable heat.

7/10/2015 - luddie Likes this wine:

Not overly complex - but extremely pure and just because of that a little masterpiece.

7/5/2015 - luddie wrote:

Dark purple. A bit muted initially, should have decanted at least 1hr because opened up beautifully. Perfect with flap steak, grilled vegetables and chimichurri.

6/27/2015 - luddie wrote:

Wooden notes on the nose but not much else. Fruit is gone. Dry, sharp tannins.

4/27/2015 - luddie wrote:

This lasted over 10 days in the fridge after opening - virtually unchanged!

4/24/2015 - luddie Does not like this wine:

Heavy and smoky with drying fruit, green bell pepper notes and a florally spicy touch, perhaps lavender? Too jammy and unbalanced for my taste.

4/18/2015 - luddie wrote:

Full bodied fleshy wine with dark cherry and blackberry fruit. Medium-heavy tannins. Good, but expected higher acidity which would´ve added a bit more balance.

4/9/2015 - luddie Likes this wine:

Lovely pure beaujolais, fruity rather than spicy, very drinkable. Drank 1/3 and then put the remainder in the fridge for 3 days, added inert gas after the first day. Came out undrinkable. Note to self; don´t expect minimal intervention wines to survive in the fridge after opening.

4/4/2015 - luddie wrote:

Way past its peak.

3/7/2015 - luddie Does not like this wine:

Ok at first, except for the unintegrated 15%. Then progressively worse and worse - after a few hours became undrinkable which makes me think it was a bad bottle..?

12/19/2014 - luddie wrote:

Nice food wine. Aged well. Great QPR.

2/11/2015 - luddie wrote:

Meh. Bitter green tannins even after a few days, little better with food but overall quite nonexciting. Nose better that palate however.

1/5/2015 - luddie Likes this wine:

Thought the body was a little on the thin side, but with great palate evolving over 3 days. An elegant, really nice wine that's past it's peak imo.

1/5/2015 - luddie wrote:

Losing weight and fruit, nice though with a sunday roast chicken.

10/29/2014 - luddie wrote:

Slowly giving up. Will drink remaining bottles soon with rustic food.

10/9/2014 - luddie Likes this wine:

Crisp, minerally, very fresh. The middle register is a tad on the thin side, still very enjoyable. As an aperitif or with shellfish.

9/12/2014 - luddie wrote:

Too old, acidity faded.

9/12/2014 - luddie wrote:

Decanted for an hour, then had a glass before returning it to the bottle and put it in the fridge. Wasn´t really attracted to the very dark fruit, woody spice and harsh (almost bitter) tannins. I was truely, positively surprised on day 3 by the wine that this had turned into. Bright sweet cherry fruit, acidity in good balance and quite silky tannins. Almost elegant! Won´t open next one before 2016.

7/4/2014 - luddie wrote:

The cork broke and fell into the bottle... In spite of this the wine showed fine Bx notes and quite balanced maturity though fruit was somewhat weak.

6/21/2014 - luddie wrote:

Nice structure and composition, however the fruit fades quite quickly after opening so this might not keep for much longer..

6/16/2014 - luddie Likes this wine:

Really nice, great value, imo not fit to keep any longer but might be bottle variation?

5/10/2014 - luddie wrote:

1hr in the carafe. Initial fruit with strawberries and cherry giving way to leather, tobacco, violets, salt liquorice and some spice. Well structured, fine tannins with some grip and reasonable length. Very reminiscent of a mature Nebbiolo, drinking well now, if I had another botte I would drink it within 6 months.

4/12/2014 - luddie Likes this wine:

Better than expected considering price and reviews, this was at its peak, very aromatic and well structured.

2/15/2014 - luddie Likes this wine:

Vibrant, clear, fresh fruit - just the right amount of well integrated oak notes and alcohol that didn´t show much. Positively surprised, very drinkable, would buy again.

4/24/2014 - luddie Likes this wine:

This time somewhat muted even day 2 as well as a tad bitter..

1/5/2014 - luddie Likes this wine:

Delicious but took many hours to open up.

12/21/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Nice young CS, blueberries and cedar. Quite New World-y on day 1, landing somewhere in between Old/New on day 3. Good QPR, would buy again.

12/9/2013 - luddie wrote:

Drank this over 3 days. Immediately accessible out of the bottle. Aromas of tropical fruit, classic Chard, subtle oak and smoky minerality. This evolved further during the first few hours, and on 3rd day the wine had developed a saltyness that was just on the right side of being too much.

Lovely wine with food or for plain enjoyment.

11/23/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

A great experience with scrambled eggs and fresh black truffles. On the nose, this mirrors the truffles beautifully along with roses, pipe tobacco, leather, and sweet black licorice. Medium body, fine melted tannins, quite elegant. Think it won´t keep so drink up!

10/19/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Fresh aromatic Riesling on first day with everything in place - really yummy but on day 2 turning a bit too heavy..

10/19/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Very good! Typical grape characteristics on the nose. A full, fresh and fruity wine with great balance, fine acidity and optimal both for sipping and food pairing.

10/23/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Light-bodied, aromatic, well structured. Excellent food wine, excellent sip wine. Needs proper decanting!

11/2/2013 - luddie wrote:

Cork broke into several pieces on opening. Rich and fruity aromas balanced with careful oak and fresh acidity - but in the aftertaste a huge amount of minerals with a saltyness that unfortunately was slightly disturbing. This and the cork thing brought down the mark a couple of steps. Good pairing otherwise with lamb shanks, couscous and almonds.

10/23/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Rich nose with cedar wood, dark fruit and some mint. Medium(+) body, medium tannin, good balance. Delicious. Will have next in a couple years.

10/23/2013 - luddie wrote:

In his pocket wine guide, Hugh Johnson describes Ch Cissac as "firm, tannic wines that need time". I would describe it as neither. At least this bottle, which contained a rather thin, anonymous wine that faded quickly on the palate with no chance of standing up to the fatty fare we served along with it.

This obviously differs from many others' opinion though, bottle variation?

9/29/2013 - luddie wrote:

Past its prime, most of the fruit is gone. Whatever´s left is enjoyable though a bit fatigued.

9/21/2013 - luddie wrote:

Getting thinner already?

9/16/2013 - luddie wrote:

Nice stuff with fresh drinkability and easy to pair with food.. Good value.

8/7/2013 - luddie wrote:

Syrah with no twist. Good but not special. Balanced but a little short - not great QPR.

7/29/2013 - luddie wrote:

Richer and much better than expected, must be a couple of years since last bottle and will be just as good for at least a couple more.. Just remembered why this is an old favorite!

7/31/2013 - luddie wrote:

Just in between classic and modern - or rather both at the same time. Has all the dense fruit of the New World with elegant Old World balance. Nice!!

7/17/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Lovely mineral, crisp and dry. Paired excellently with ceviche.

7/9/2013 - luddie wrote:

Would not keep this much longer, but was great right now!

6/22/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Lots of tiny bubbles. Great, almost youthful(!) freshness and amazing length, with subtle maturity notes but no signs of dried fruit etc. Very nice champagne at good QPR.

6/15/2013 - luddie Likes this wine:

Rich CS fruit with rounded mouthfeel and good balance. Light enough to drink on its own, delicious with steak. Would drink by 2014.