3/28/2024 - burgcamel wrote:

Last tasted in 2020. It is evolving slightly but has a ways to go. Big wine with lots of darker fruit, pepper and a touch of oak. Likely better with a couple of hours of air.

2/13/2024 - burgcamel wrote:

I didn't take notes but it's hard to forget how expressive the nose was - lots of spice. Drinking great now but not hurry.

11/28/2023 - burgcamel wrote:

Very nice wine and accessible today. For me, it lacks the complexity to merit a higher score.

11/22/2023 - burgcamel wrote:

Wonderful nose of strawberries and raspberries with lots of spice. On the palette it is a bit reserved needed a few more years to show its true potential. In a few years likely to be rated 96.

10/22/2023 - burgcamel wrote:

The nose is exceptional! On the palate a little less forthcoming - maybe 96. I'm not sure it improves much from here but no hurry to drink up.

5/11/2023 - burgcamel wrote:

Very pure and well structured wine. It is accessible today with a good decant. Clearly the best is yet to come as I believe there is upside from here.

4/21/2023 - burgcamel wrote:

The nose is a 98 but on the palate 95. Although very enjoyable now I believe the best is yet to come. I’ll wait another couple of years before opening the next bottle.

4/13/2023 - burgcamel wrote:

Another pre-moxed bottle.

8/30/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

I did not keep any notes but it was a young powerful wine that is still too primary to really appreciate its quality. I'll wait a couple of more years before I try again.

6/9/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

I did not take notes but this bottle was outstanding and very memorable. Still very fresh and in a great drinking window.

6/9/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

I didn't take notes but drank with the 91. This was the best bottle I've had to date and overshadowed the 91.

7/8/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

Very tight - seems to have have the requisite components to develop into a better wine. Lost of 2005s seem to be in the same category. I'lllwait a few years to try the next bottle.

7/4/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

One of my favorite 07s. Very pure and energetic wine. Spice and darker fruits dominate - great structure. Drinks well now but the best is ahead.

2/21/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

Very intense with excellent potential. Strong minerality with light floral notes. I will wait another couple of years to try the next bottle. The first bottle I opened was corked.

2/21/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

Way too young for me to evaluate. Has good potential but needs at least another 5 years.

1/12/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

Good potential but still still too young for my taste. Beautiful nose but it will be a few more years before the tannins ease up enough to truly appreciate this wine. Big and full bodied. 95 based on potential.

1/9/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

Too young to score. I'll wait another 5 years before I open another bottle. Great potential

1/7/2022 - burgcamel wrote:

Too extracted for my taste. NR

12/9/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

This was a great bottle! I did not keep notes but this was one of the best Monfortino's I've tasted. After opening a bottle of the 85 that was corked, I was relieved to open an excellent one. I have had several bottles of different vintages of Monfortino's that were bad.

12/3/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Corked

11/25/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

A great wine in the making but way too young for my taste. Will wait a few years before trying again.

11/6/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Spectacular nose - dark fruit, violets, spice, earth and a touch of licorice. Still needs several years to begin to reach its potential.

9/17/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

This is my 3rd time drinking this wine and although more accessible now this is still about potential. 96+

7/4/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Premoxed!

5/2/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Beautiful nose but clearly too young. Very drinkable now as the tannins are soft with plenty of bright fruit. This will definitely benefit with another 5 years of age.

5/2/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Just a great bottle but still would benefit with more time. After a 2 hour decant and 1 hour in the glass it started really show its stuff.

4/27/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Beautiful nose of spice and raspberries. Still young but great potential. Drinkable now with a 3+ hour decant but clearly the best is yet to come.

3/21/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

This bottle is in an awkward place. Very closed but shows potential. Next time I will try a 4 hour decant. 93+

3/13/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

Had along side the 1993 Rousseau Chambertin. This was the better wine tonight as it was in the maturity window. Mostly darker fruit and a bit of damp earth on the nose. I don't see any reason to wait any longer on Leroy whereas the Rouseeau has a long life ahead.

3/13/2021 - burgcamel wrote:

While the nose was spectacular the wine is far from ready. This will likely merit a higher score but this bottle was a bit unyielding. 95+

12/11/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

I didn't keep notes but I can remember being struck by how beautifully balanced the wine was with very soft tannins. I took about an hour to really open up.

12/11/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

Corked

11/25/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

Still too young for my taste but a strong showing, nonetheless. I will wait another 5 years when I suspect we will start to see more complexity. Very balanced wine showing darker fruits, minerals and earth. The nose is very expressive. Drinkable now with a 2 hr. decant but rather primary. Potential for a higher score.

11/24/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

I will wait another few years as it's still too young for my taste. Dark fruit, minerals and a little spice. Drinkable now with a good 2 hour decant. Might surprise on the upside.

11/22/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

Has lots of potential but really to young for me to properly evaluate. I will wait another 3 years before I open another bottle.

10/23/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

Rated on potential as this has a long way to go. It may merit an even higher score given another 5 years.

10/12/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

Really to young to evaluate but all the elements are there for a higher score. Great purity and balance. Needs at least another 5 years and a long decant. Will likely merit a higher score. 97+

8/16/2020 - burgcamel wrote:

Way to early. I will wait at least 5 more years before I open another bottle. It has the making of a great wine but hard to judge at this stage. 95+

11/10/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Entering its drinking window but no hurry. Beautiful nose of musty wild strawberries and spice.

9/20/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Very tight at first but after 30 minutes in the glass it really began to open up. Great structure and purity. Mineral driven with the elegant mix of tropical fruits. Lots of life left.

7/19/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Really too young to truly evaluate. Even after a 2hr decant it wasn't revealing much. Has good potential but will wait another 5 years. 95+

5/21/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Very strong showing for a young wine. Floral, blueberries and plum on the nose. Perfectly balanced with great purity and a lingering finish. Will try to wait another 5 years before I open the next bottle.

5/14/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

This is way too young for my taste. It needs a few more years and a long decant.

5/11/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Happy it wasn't premoxed! This was an excellent bottle. The nose was a little reserved in the beginning but opened up nicely in 15 minutes. A nice floral and lemon finish that lingered.

5/6/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Had everything I was looking for but lacked a little weight. Earth, smoke, leather and minerals all in a nicely integrated package.

4/29/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

This is still too young for my taste. Needs another 5 years as it's very primary. 94-95 for potential.

4/12/2019 - burgcamel Likes this wine:

Similar to my last note but a little more open and showing more complexity. I still think this is on the way up and needs another 5 years.

2/1/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

This was an exceptional bottle! Very pure with grilled meat, smoke, spice and dark red berries. A voluptuous wine.

1/11/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Much more open than my last bottle. A captivating floral nose with spice and cherries. Very balanced wine with a lingering finish.

1/7/2019 - burgcamel wrote:

Wow – what a nose. Violets, minerals and pleasant gaminess on the nose. On the palate still tight and not showing what this wine will become. I will wait another 2 years and give it a 4 hour decant.