4/21/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Grassyherb and lime and tin/aluminum - tart and thin - cleanly made

4/20/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Dense luminous crimson red - freshly crushed red berry melange pushes from corkpull - tangy juicy concentrated as a fresh Jamet - gushing with pure deep primary fruit with heaps of fresh spearmint and fresh fragrant flowers swirled in - carbonic in Burg? This fruit bomb has structure too - I mean it must - as the wine fleshes out and feels rather complete on the palate even though the tannins present are completely smothered by the avalanche of fruit. There may be some earthy and spice notes that emerge overtime but at this moment the wine drinks like a most dense and juicy Beaujolais or a juicy fruit CR. Bizarrely concentrated fruitbomby BR - Bravo.

4/19/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Medium clear slightly tawnied crimson- nose of somewhat distant clean fresh red fruits from cran to straw to rasp to cherry with floral and menthol lift - spicy powdery tannins and bright acids within spitting range of balance - for its pretty fresh fruit and balanced structure I will consume in the remainder of my 6 pack in its lovely youth.

4/18/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Drank alongside Bruno Colin’s ‘20 BB and Bernard Moreau’s ‘19 BB - bottomline all 3 are well made and tasty BB’s redolent of orchard fruits and lemony citricity. This one has golden delish and Barlett pear notes with nicely integrated/balanced citricity with faint bitter orchard fruit skin close.

4/17/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Clear light yellow- clean deep aromas of flowers and golden delish apples and pretty vanillin oak - lemony tartness joins in on palate - nice BB

4/17/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acquiring on release - Translucent clear crimson- floral raspcherry ready clean deep and pure - lively and spicy tartness and tannins - no hurry on remaining bottles
Day 2 - no delta - still sparklingly crystalline raspcherry- ima beleva

4/16/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Popping color- ready clean aromas and then flavors of strawberry and citrus - snappy palate presence and a clean finish devoid of bitterness or hyperacidity. Nice juice for the price.

4/16/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Side by side w Pierre Cellier’s rose’ - aromatically pinched with a bitter grapefruit note that appears early and stays late on palate

4/14/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acq on release - florally lifted spicy peppery capsaicin strawraspberry delight - the astringent tannins so prevalent in this wine’s youth and from vintage to vintage now tame - showing beautifully tonight

4/12/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since release. Continues to ride a high plateau marked by graphite,charcoal, black cherry and fresh floral lift. Tannic bite balanced with stuffing.

4/12/2024 - Tgood wrote:

DG date obscured by Zachys computer id sticker - buttered sourdough toast spritzed heavily w lemon juice - thick and creamy

4/12/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since release - deep opaque ruby - rich blackberry and spearmint nose - thick tannic still velvety mouthfeel - long bitter anise note at tail

4/10/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F SAOR - Dense translucent ruby black - ready clean and fresh florally pushed sweet strawberries and plum - oak gone - amazing freshness for 23 yr old - rich velvety and alcoholic- a real vinous treat.

4/9/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55 SAOR - deep black at core cloudy maroon - espresso blackberry prune - thick w extract and alcohol and wuite tannic still yet. Dry. Aged vintage port.

4/3/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F SAOR - Light translucent cloudy crimson - restrained clean pretty floral underripe strawberry and orange oil. Featherlight.

4/1/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F SAOR - sweet raspcherry nose - spicy liveliness on palate as tannins initially astringent have faded. Even cellared examples need drinking up - shelved example’s probably over advanced.

4/1/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Week old specimen sitting on counter corked with a glassful still in the bottle from my son’s recent night out with friends before heading back to school. Leftover pasta with arriabata sauce for breakfast - finished coffee - off for the day - a few bites left - poured this and surprisingly drinkable - soft and pruney - certainly better than grocery plonk of last century though I won’t be stocking it nor would I suppose any CT’rs - but if your college age offspring park this on the counter and you need a gullet wash it isn’t toxic.

3/30/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acquiring on release - Medium transparent crimson- florally pushed cinnamon and crushed raspberry - fully smoothed tannins - in optimum

3/27/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Deeply pigmented - energetic fresh fruit - clean - balanced stuffing, tartness, and tannic structure - vivacity persists on palate - bravo

3/26/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Deep dark luminous purple red black at core - pure crystalline clean blackberry fruit with some black pepper and charcoal at base. Stiff tannins and tart tannins bode well for future - bravo

3/17/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Lemony fresh flowers and talc - light fragrant and fresh -ideal tartness

3/13/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acquiring at release in Waiheke - essentially no drift from strong showing last year - Calcab bramble and Bdx earth present.

3/12/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Special CdR - blueberry, violets, charcoal, tangy tomato water - dense, layered, lengthy, energetic and balanced - emphatically checks a lot of boxes.

3/11/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Floral vegetal green pepper tobacco aromatic lift blueberry and sweet tomatoes join in on palate - vibrant juice of a particular origin - bravo

3/11/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Bubbles Provençal - barely pink - talc and tart green strawberry

3/6/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Bright luminous yellow - ready clean deep and pure nose of apples - golden delish, grannies, and pineapples too - lemony tart - dense and energetic- detectable pretty oak vanillin - overperforms the BB designation

3/5/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Energetic dancer -mentholated crystalline candied strawraspberry - juicy AF - serious fun

3/5/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acquiring at release.
Energetic middle-aged beauty - lovely bright burg patina - menthol lofted blackest cherry, pruneaux d’Agen, and freshly ground medium roast natural coffee beans - spicy AF tannins still but with fruit et al. to match. No hurry with the remainder of my tidy stash. Bravissimo!

3/3/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Deep dark pigment - rather explosive tobacco and cherry perfume - wound up and concentrated on palate - lively structure of tartness and energetic spicy tannins - tremendous juice - and when considering the tariff an extraordinary bargain.

3/2/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Clear red translucent - crancherry reduction - lively tartness- lighter on its feet than the 16% would suggest - really delish version of amarone.

2/28/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Salty - roasted bitter lemon and orange peels - walnut dust - caramel sans sucre - umami bomb - tart streaked vinosity - some of the best money I ever spent on vino.

2/26/2024 - Tgood wrote:

First of a case - healthy medium crimson- blueberry, fresh flowers, and strong mint - lively tartness - smothered tannins present - nice window - rest of case likely to evaporate in a just a few years now.

2/21/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acquiring- haystraw, lemon, and grannies - briskly tart but with balance - surprising concentration - a real treat especially when considering the modest price

2/21/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Strawberry jam tea from the most aromatic and sweetest little artisanal wild strawberries. Carbonic if any is not obvious.

2/21/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Deep dull gold - caramel, ginger, brioche - dense and tart - a treat.

2/20/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Generous rating for a CC I know but at 27 yrs of age it borders on the supernatural to be so expressive and complete with its origins. So many 1990’s bdx, burg, brunelli, baroli, cal cabs, …. have when purchased alongside this Fontodi for mid-teens and parked at 55F been unable to escalate the ladder like this one — flowers and macerated strawberries jump from corkpull — terrific vinous energy on palate — bravissimo!!

2/18/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Give it another year or do to soak up the pretty barrel oak a bit more.

2/18/2024 - Tgood wrote:

55F since acquiring at release. Dense pigment - steely mineral w broad just underripe red blacknblue fruited specimen with a green vegetal chlorophyll streak - tartness and tannin profile in balance with wine’s stuffing. Optimal now’sh.

2/17/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Interesting pink/ light orange pigment - nose of bright fresh sweet aromatic strawberries on a yeasty bed - palate lively and crisp with surprisingly rich concentration of flavor - balanced with clean finish - bravo - picked up in shop for 28usd - seems like a real deal - I’ve certainly paid more for far less complete wines.

2/14/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Golden yellow - rich and creamy - lemon peel and bruised granny smiths - densely concentrated - resid sugar, bitter streak, and acetic tartness linger until bitter notes win out at close.

2/10/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Fairly concentrated granny/golden delish play

2/9/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Light advanced rose color - effusive perfume of fresh orchard and tropical fruits and flowers and honey. Dances lightly on the palate with acidity keeping the panoply of aromas as flavors in sharp focus without a hint of cloy from the residual sugar.
Enormous success - one of those wines that you kick yourself over just getting one bottle.

2/8/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Ditto cept no day 2

2/4/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Light yellow gold - gooseberry, kiwi, yellow peach, and honey - lovely wine and fine qpr - ready to drink - enjoy the fruit circa(s) in its youth.

2/4/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Bright clear translucent crimson - crystalline raspcherry - lengthy freshness with a pinch of florality - lovely energetic sangiovese -
quite cote d’or’sh.

2/1/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Grafstrb nailed it - I might would add my .02 on this bottle - I think/hope more of the underripe blackberry fruit can eventually escape the considerably tannic frame before the the floral peppery freshness declines too much - brett I am not appreciating in this bottle. Energetic wine - emblematic of the region’s sparkling tile in the oenomosaic.

1/28/2024 - Tgood wrote:

SJ fruit so fresh and lively it reeks of Beaujolais and carbonic maceration

1/28/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Ink - rich thick blacknblueberry fruit with a swirl of charcoal - richly concentrated over healthy tannins - easy to enjoy now but seems maybe best at idk maybe 10-15 yrs old in a climate controlled cellar

1/28/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Inky dark - florals, fruits, and savory earth notes jump at cork pull and on first pour - rich, thick, and heady - built for the long haul though a complete joy to drink young too.

1/28/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Dense but not ink - freshness reigns over the hint of surmaturite from the ripasso. Soft and silky - ready to go