4/26/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Now I am Convinced the prior bottles were advanced. This was beautiful and fresh blue red fruit. Plums. Tar and excellent tension.

4/25/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours. Dark fruit, chocolate, red fruit, plum, herbs and minerals. A lot going on here all with a wonderfully silky texture. Finish falls a bit short but love the flavors and texture.

4/25/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Drank over 3 hours. Immediately open on the nose with airy Leroy spice, red and blue fruit. Gorgeous palate with an unusual level of finesse. 1er depth but the flavors and energy make up for it. I’ve had my fair share of Leroy and this was a standout.

4/23/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Needed two hours of air but after that this was another insanely good bottle. So intense.

4/21/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Very different experience from the bottle last year. Super jammy dark fruit. No spice. Didn’t move much even on day 3.

4/20/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Another awesome bottle. A distinct celery note for the first hour.

4/20/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

My first time with this wine. High shoulder fill. Cork was mostly soaked through. Surprisingly dark in color. Closed on the nose for 10min then it really got going. Dark fruit, tobacco, coffee. Some sweeter red fruit came out with time. What I loved was the balance and symmetry. Incredibly round and silky. Regal and majestic are definitely appropriate descriptors. And this was so youthful yet with details and flavors that only time can produce. We drank this way too fast…90min out of a decanter. Hope to try it again and give it a few more hours.

4/18/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Not sure what was up to with us tonight. Bottle was in great shape with base neck fill. A serious chemical note on the nose faded after about an hour. But the palate had a strange VA quality.

4/15/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Very pretty and expressive raspberry and cherry notes. Nice purity

4/15/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Immediately ready to go. Gorgeous creamy, dark fruit. Very forward and open. Brown sugar and baking spice. Touch of mint. A really nice surprise.

4/14/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Adding one more point to my prior scores to confirm I slightly prefer the Beze to the Chambertin. In a amazing place right now. Likely no further upside. Drink it all.

4/14/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Rich and full blue fruit flavors and touch of spice. Lots of oak. This comes across a bit heavy handed and stylistic. That might seem ironic since I love Leroy so much but I guess I prefer that style.

4/14/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Smooth and luxurious. Heavy on the olive/brine.

4/14/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Heavy on the tar and roses. Light on the finesse.

4/12/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Weedy tobacco, lead pencil, dark fruit and chocolate. Very expressive and outstanding balance and creamy texture.

4/11/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Soft. Pure. Excellent finesse. Young, a dark fruit streak and a bit firm on the finish but really lovely.

4/11/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Crazy fruit and complexity. Unfortunately somewhat overshadowed by reduction and tannin.

4/7/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Nice to revisit this after a couple years. Nothing has changed and it is still amazing.

4/7/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Top shoulder. Outstanding red and black fruit, earth, mocha and touch of iron. Full and silky on the palate. Amazing balance and length. Still going strong after four hours.

4/6/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

High shoulder. The nose took about an hour to really show much. Metallic notes, earth, iron, and touch of tobacco. Smooth and well balanced on the pallet. Sole iodine. Sweetness of fruit lasted for about three hours. Very pleasant. Perhaps not the best bottle, but still enjoyable.

4/6/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Very cloudy. Tart with VA.

4/1/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

High shoulder. Corked soaked through. Excellent deep rich color that read 30 years younger. Shy on the nose—even after 3 hours of air. Smooth and plush on the palate. Coffee, dark fruit, touch of iodine and a metallic streak. Super impressed.

4/1/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Another stunning experience. This definitely needs two days to round out.

3/31/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Just as amazing from a 750. Gorgeous wine.

3/31/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Red and black fruit. Tar. Heavy tar. Smoother on day two.

3/30/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Barely alive.

3/30/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Mid shoulder. Nice color. Faded fruit and mainly earth. Pleasant enough. Not the best bottle

3/30/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Herbaceous coffee

3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Dark fruit, red fruit, black pepper. Bright. Tasty. Straightforward.

3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Impressive Smokey dark fruit. Great sweetness. Lovely silky and round in the mouth. A little shy on the nose and showing it’s age but still really nice. Drink now.

3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Top shoulder. Nice color with browning at the edges. Just a little bit of fruit left on this. Mostly smoke and lead pencil. Just a hint of sweet, dark fruit left. White and smooth. Pleasant enough.

3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Impressive herbaceous smokey dark fruit with a sleek and glossy texture. Really nice.

3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Too shoulder. Great color. Dark fruit, meaty notes and tomatoes. Enjoyable but perhaps not the best bottle.

3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

High shoulder fill. Initially a little thin but put on weight. Soft and elegant sweet dark fruit, floral, earth and smoke. Silky and nice finesse. In decline but lovely still.

3/26/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Top shoulder fill. Decanted and drank over two hours. Was still picking up steam at the end. Initially quiet on the nose, but lovely, dark fruit, chocolate, coffee, and earthy notes on the palate. Beautifully round and creamy texture. Wonderful balance. The nose became more expressive and sweeter fruit came out with time. A great bottle.

3/25/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Super expressive. Love the fruit. A touch green compared to the 1990 next to it.

3/24/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

The bottle looked brand new and the fill was high. This made sense since it was recorked in 2005. Mature nose, very much alive on the palate. Soft with aged, dark fruit, earth and pencil. It came across a little flat. Others enjoyed this more than I did.

3/24/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Top shoulder. Original cork. Quite musty, which blew off after about three or four minutes. Slight faded color. Dusty red fruit. Iodine. Touch of sweetness left and a banana note. Drier finish. I believe correct but past its prime. Still a treat.

3/24/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

From half bottle. Original cork. Top shoulder. Pale color. Faded dusty iron and fruit. I believe totally correct but long past its prime. Still amazing condition and what a treat. But a science experiment.

3/23/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Soft dark fruit and coffee. Round and creamy. Really nice.

3/23/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Still going. But drink soon.

3/22/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

From magnum. Gorgeous. Soft dark fruit earth and violet. Great color and very silky.

3/16/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Another great bottle. Love the silky texture.

3/9/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Crunchy red fruit and rhubarb. Impressive weight and texture. Compact but very flavorful.

3/8/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Super awesome Leroy nose with loads of spice and wild red fruit. Excellent mid palate. Funny celery note on the finish.

3/4/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Amazing power and finesse. Big but not heavy handed. Touch of heat on the finish.

3/4/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Quite enjoyed this tonight. Smooth. Fresh. Oak. Long life left.

3/4/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Showed even more youthful tonight than it did when I had this eight years ago. Beautiful bottle of wine with plenty of life left.

3/2/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Advanced.

3/2/2024 - johnh1001 wrote:

Peaches, flint, some nutty notes. Nice weight, energy and viscosity. Still I wanted to like this more than I did.