12/31/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

I just love this wine, for one thing you can enjoy it almost immediately, for its delicious raspberry fruit. I kept this to see how it developed, and it is still very good, now with more complexity, adding forest floor and nuttiness to the fruit flavors (now less prominent in the mix). Very long, slim and elegant on the palate, and works wonders with baked chicken. You may argue that this wine is best appreciated young, but as revealed tonight, it tastes deliciously after a few years also, and may perhaps keep well for even longer.

1/2/2021 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

I have fond memories of Coufran 1981,-82 and -85, but later vintages have sometimes been disappointing, the 2000 and 2005 surprisingly uninspiring. This vintage, however, shows more promise. To me it seems in a somewhat mute and closed phase, and I believe it will improve in 3-5 years. Initially the wine was one-dimensional, the nose dominated by prunes and plums, but after decanting for an hour, it revealed more complexity with notes of anise, leather, cedar wood and chocolate. The fruit is cool, acid and dry matter in balance, all wrapped and almost boxed in by the tannin structure.

12/26/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Wonderfully expressive nose of dark mountain berries ("krekling" in Norwegian), gauze/medicinal, metal and blood (yes!), juicy, cool, long and fresh taste that works magic with reindeer and game sauce. One of my favorites. Perfect for drinking now. No need to keep it longer, although it may hold for several more years.

12/25/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Open and expressive nose of oysters, sea minerals, some apples and flowers, very fresh, juicy and round on the palate with super mineral driven finish. Terrific.

12/24/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Christmas dinner, very young of course, but chosen for acidity to go with pork ribs and sauerkraut. Dark fruited, with notes of cherries and a little leather, earth and tar, big fruit with fresh acidity and prominent tannins. Worked well enough for its purpose tonight, but will probably need at least five more years to reach maturity.

12/17/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

A little tight upon opening, yielding more in an hour or two, to reveal a slightly dark fruited nose of cherries and wood, fine intensity and some structure. Had almost half a bottle left for next day, when the wine was substantially more open and approachable, and fruit pitch more red towards strawberries, also some forest floor and a touch of anise in the finish. Very delicate and elegant. May keep for some time still.

11/26/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Very complex and elegant nose of red berries, some balsamic notes, chocolate, coffee and very fine depth of aromas. Juicy with noticable tannins, and on the lighter side.

11/26/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Very tight and almost mute, only letting off some intensely sweet red berries on the nose, which is hard to decode. Firm and fruity with good amount of dry extract. Seems very promising, and may score higher in time.

11/26/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Takes some time to get started, but then it really knocks you out. Fragrance of citrus, wax (deep and quite prominent), gooseberries (comes and goes), white flowers, wood spices, and eventually pineapples (in a positive way), very energetic mouthfeel, lots of fruit, acidity and a very long lingering taste. Stunning.

12/4/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

This is a wonderful wine, but it it not really ready to drink. Last time, in spring 2019 it showed better, perhaps due to a longer decant, and I elected to try it again now, and found it very tight and a little closed with mostly dark berries and earthy tones. After around three hours it started to open up, to show notes of strawberries, anise, furcoat, leather. We drank this alongside a Gros Frere Echezeaux 2014, which was a lot more fragrant and seemed the more mature wine. In fact, tasting them blind, I noted that the Clos Vougeot 2005 seemed young! the mouthfeel however, is impressive, and the sweet fruit, power and persistence of this wine was even better than the Echezeaux. Wait around 5 more years for this.

12/1/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Lovely nose of cherries, a touch of anise, earth and forest floor, in time also a whiff of metal. Fresh, juicy, firm, long taste with finely grained but noticeable tannins. Probably even better in two years or so.

12/10/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Very good Rosso, fragrant and with the body and intensity that I look for in this type of wine. Nose shows notes of cherries, earth, orange peel/marzipan and wood spices. Approchable now, may get even better in a year or two.

11/22/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Superb nose of cherry stones, earth, iron, leather, animale, palate is juicy, rich and light at the same time, very long and elegant. Last bottle. Perfectly mature.

11/20/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Deep nose of orange peel, old wood, tea leaves, earth and pitched anise, juicy and rich on the palate, big and mouthcoating, slightly dry finish. Fully mature.

11/14/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Volatile acids, dates, anise, wood, and leather on the nose, long, soft and deliciously mouthcoating taste with almost imperceptible tannins.

12/9/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

the first night, this wine is ungenerous and tight, next evening however, it sings, earth, dark berries, balsamic notes, cool fruit with lots of dry extract, soft but present tannins and acidity. Keep at least until 2025.

11/8/2020 - Baltazar wrote:

Not on the same level as 2018, but still quite pleasing, and will perhaps add some weight with a year or so? The nose is very nice, fruits, some wet stones and leather. The palate a little light. Drinks well and may profit from a year or two.

11/29/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Quite closed and unapproachable the first night, much better next evening, dark berries, licorice, leather, firm, cool fruit and good length. Keep.

11/24/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Still going strong, with lovely nose of gauze, blood, iron, wild berries and olives, followed by fresh and long taste with fine intensity and fully resolved tannins. Drink.

11/20/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Stunning wine of depth and complexity, with nose of plums, earth, blue and red berries, coffee and chocolate. The scents are absolutely wonderful! Juicy, rich and long with marvelous intensity and supple finish. Exquisite.

11/8/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Intitially somewhat subdued nose developing sour cherries, wood and medicinal notes. Slim, very elegant and long taste with excellent balance. Promising.

11/9/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Lovely expressive and complex nose of dark berries, tobacco, earth, clay, pine tree and stable. Rich and well rounded, with firm fruit and good length. Excellent. The nose is really terrific.

10/2/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Moderately expressive and complex nose of currant leaves, citrus, and something undefinable deliciously profound, juicy, sappy palate with fine acidity and intensity, round and almost creamy finish. A few more years is recommended.

9/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Takes some time to open up and offer complex and delicious notes of sour cherries, roses, wood, nuts, tar and tea leaves. Slim, juicy and long wrapped in noticeable tannins. Give it 2-3 more years.

11/8/2020 - Baltazar wrote:

Restrained but delicate nose of strawberries, wood, anise, forest floor and something undefinable but very pleasant and elegant. Elegant is the word to describe the palate also, slim and long. Tannins seem to be completely resolved. Would have wished a more expressive nose. I am uncertain whether this will evolve or should be drunk now (I chose the latter).

9/14/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Very fine, quite expressive nose of sour cherries, earth and wood, followed by quite rich and long taste with good acidity. Tastes like a well made riserva, probably better in 2-3 years, and will keep well for more than a decade.

9/6/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Fabulously open and delicate nose of raspberries, anise, forest floor, wood and metallic overtones, slim, fresh, juicy and sappy taste. Very elegant.

8/2/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Super nose of sour cherries, wood, licorice, flowers. Meaty, earthy on the palate also with fine intensity and acidity, quite slim and long. Very good Reserve.

7/30/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Open, lively and fully developed with nose of cherry stones, anise, wood and forest floor. Slim, long with fine intensity and acidity. Mellow, precise and elegant.

6/25/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Super fresh and expressive with notes of honey, melon and apple. Deep, sweet, rich, mellow and long. In a word - delicious.

6/25/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Expressive and complex with notes of tar and roses as well as some leather, juicy but still quite tough on the palate with tannic structure. Approaching its drinking window, I guess.

6/25/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Forest floor, licorice, dark berries on the nicely expressive nose, palate very fine but a little hollow. Drink.

11/8/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Lovely expressive, precise and complex nose of sour cherries, wood, leather and anise, rich, firm, broad and long taste. acidities are not as prominent as usual, tannins are present but soft. Very good, will keep.

5/31/2019 - Baltazar wrote:

Got a little concerned about the development of 2007 red Burgs, so elected to open this which was probably a little early, didn't offer a lot this time, some anise, leather and minerals on the nose, slim and good length, but seemed a bit hollow on the palate. Slighty disappointing. I wondered if it was already going downhill, but now some time afterwards, I think it was still not ready.

5/20/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Immediately somewhat subdued and edgy, gets better with air and reveals white flowers and wood spices. juicy with length and sap. Needs another 2-3 years.

5/17/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Compote of raspberries, wood spices, varnish, starting to take on some secondary aromas as well. Juicy, sappy, long with excellent acidity. quite elegant.

11/6/2020 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Excellent with deliciously open and deep nose of sour cherries, aged wood and a touch of leather and spices. Quite rich for a Chianti with excellent acidity and some structure. To drink or keep.

5/11/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Nice expressive nose of sour cherries and wood notes. Deliciously rich and deep on the palate, well rounded with good level of acidity. Last bottle.

5/8/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Blackberries, licorice, earth and clay, rich and juicy with lots of dry extract, promising.

5/8/2019 - Baltazar wrote:

Strawberries, anise, leather, forest floor and something undefinable on the quite expressive nose, powerful yet elegant. A touch of green beans a la 2004.

3/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Very elegant, lovely complex nose of cake, spices and resin. Creamy palate with perfect balance sweetness and acidity and an finish that virtually makes you feel the wine just disappears in the mouth.

3/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Absolutely fabulous, with complex, precise, deep and elegant nose of strawberries, anise, wood and undefinable and shifting nuances. The nose is very good, but the taste is really mind blowing - explosive, rich, deep and elegant, power without weight, and this is one of those wow wines.

3/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Takes a little to open up to reveal lift and depth at the same time, very mineral driven, with notes of anise. Rich and long and absolutely delicious. Will get even better in a few years and keep for 10 years plus.

3/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Dark and brooding, quite structured, opens up after a few hours to reveal fur coat, dark berries on the nose, powerful palate with breadth and depth. Still on it's way up.

3/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

A wonderful wine, expressive, complex with notes of red currants, raspberries, flowers, balsamic tones, anise and wood. Super fresh on the palate, with great depth, length and intensity. Very good now and will probably keep well.

3/27/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Lovely expressive and airy nose of white flowers, oysters, minerals, followed by juicy, sappy palate with very good acidity and length. Elegant.

3/15/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Lovely expressive and precise nose of tar, roses and leather, followed by slim, long taste with fine acidity and explosive finish. Very good.

3/9/2019 - Baltazar wrote:

A slight disappointment the first day, as I thought this would be more open and expressive, but alas - no. Discernible black currants, earth, cedar as it should be, but subdued and not really coming out. Cool fruit wrapped in noticeable tannins. A step up the next day, both on the nose and palate. The fruit is sweeter and more well rounded, and it gives away more on the nose. Needs at least two more years, perhaps four or five.

3/8/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Deliciously fresh and expressive with notes of raspberries, raspberry compote, forest floor and wood spices. Sappy taste with good length. Super for it's level.

2/24/2019 - Baltazar Likes this wine:

Lovely complex and moderately expressive nose of citrus, white flowers, chalk, oysters and minerals. Very mineral driven on the palate as well, with nice acidity, intensity, sap and length. Very good Chablis.