1/31/2024 - KenPlace wrote:

Excellent bottle. Tried against 2015 Moncuit Bdb, and this one was more balanced, longer, simply more of everything. Would buy again.

5/18/2023 - KenPlace wrote:

Corked bottle

3/16/2023 - KenPlace wrote:

Decanted for 60 minutes. Super silky, long, excellent quality. Drinking very well (open for business), but I would wait 5 years since terciary aromas and flavors are just now starting to make themselves present.

2/27/2023 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

WOTN. Decanted for an hour and this was fabulous. Great nose with typical Cab Franc herbal and violet nose plus some Italian herbs. On the palate this was smooth and elegant, medium bodied. I can't wait to open 5 more bottles in 2-5 years to see how they develop.

9/7/2022 - KenPlace wrote:

Simply fabulous. Tried it next to 1964 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese. 55 year difference, but you could tell they were from the same vineyard.

4/5/2022 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Decanted for 30 minutes. Slight petrol nose, but overall this bottle was stunning. For 27 years, this bottle was still very much alive due to its great acidity. Happy to have 2 other bottles.

2/7/2022 - KenPlace wrote:

Still closed.

2/7/2022 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Excellent. One of the most balanced dessert wines I have had.

12/22/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Smooth, elegant, delicious. PnP.

12/13/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Incredible wine. As soon as I opened I knew it was special. Certainly mature, but so elegant. Tawny color in line with its 21 years. Nose of pomegranate, garrigue, funky. One the palate, smooth, very elegant, completely integrated. Notes of dark cherries, pomegranate, garrigue. Long. One of my top 5 wines of the year.

12/5/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Too young. PnP. Needed at least 4 hours. Good nose, but closed.

12/2/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Drinking beautiful! Balanced, super smooth, no hard edges. What a wonderful wine.

11/26/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Excellent wine. Viscous. Figs, raisins with an orange liqueur note.

11/26/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Wow wine. Fabulous nose that showed some development. The fruit was sweet. Long. Excellent wine. Tasted alongside the 2010 and the 2009 won by concensus.

11/26/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Tight, even after two hours decant. Tasted along with 09. 09 was better this day (97 pts vs. 96). The nose and sweetness of the fruit in the 2009 was better. The 2010 had great structure and tannins, which in my opinion will help it be a better wine in 5-10 years.

11/23/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Awsome wine. Great nose, structure, length. It has everything. Drinking well with many years ahead for development. Buy more!

11/4/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Fully saturated cork and signs of seepage. Decanted for 2 hours. Gorgeous wine. In my opinion, it outperformed a 1999 Groffier Clos de Beze. It also over delivered above the regional "Bourgogne" classification - Village or low 1er Cru vineyard at least. You could tell that this has stem inclusion in the winemaking. Beautiful wine.

11/4/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

WOTN for some, not for me. Definitely had some development, but still could you a year or 2 more. It kept improving once in the glass, but was overshaddowed by a 2009 Leroy Bourgogne.

11/4/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Exceptional bottle. Fizz is almost gone, but the wine is phenomenal.

11/1/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

What a fabulous wine. Nose of figs, raisins with a hint of honey. Same on the palate, but with marmalade. Unctuous, sweet but not overly so. Great with a cheese platter.

9/15/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Great champagne. Everything you expect from a special club.

9/15/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Drinking beautifully. Integrated oak. Took 5 minutes for the funk to blow off, but then a beautiful nose of undergrowth, dark cherries, mushrooms rose from the glass. Decanted for 30 minutes before enjoying it.

9/5/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Excellent wine. Super concentrated and botrytis. Definitely sweet but not as acidic as a d'Yquem, but this is a showstopper of a wine..

9/5/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Extremely elegant, finesse. The acidity balances the sweetness so much so that this wine feels dry. Initial whiff of petrol that fades quickly, but then you get this elegant beauty of a wine.

9/5/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Decanted aggressively for 9 hours - an needed it. Depth, concentration, length, it has it all. Initially very tannic, but through the decanting process this turned into a beauty that went extremely well with lamb.

7/19/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours and it took another 30 min in glass to begin to open up even more. Very good wine. Well integrated with minor terciary development, but in a good place. It will get better with another 3 years or so in bottle.

7/10/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Still very young even after one hour of aggressive decanting. Very good wine - concentration, nose, length - but needs 5 more years.

5/30/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Wow wine. It has everything. Structure, acidity, depth, incredible nose, length. Kept improving in the glass. Out of 15 wines that evening, this was the wine everyone kept talking about.

5/28/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Very good wine which is beginning to show terciary characteristics.

5/28/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Wow! Wine has evolved since the last tasting. Gorgeous nose of dark cherries, licorice, and a touch of forest floor. On the palate this has everything - power, depth, complexity - and of course, it tastes delicious! I am glad I have 6 more.

5/3/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

At this stage a one hour decant is recommended. This wine kept opening up in the glass

4/11/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Very good wine. A surprise. Density, complexity, and kept improving with air. Dark cherries, forest floor. This wine is going to continue to improve.

4/11/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Wow. Incredible nose of peach, apricot, honey, nuts. Palate very balanced, sweet but not cloying. Fabulous wine.

4/6/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Double decanted before serving. Even after that, it is better after 1 hour of decanting/drinking. Beautiful floral notes of peaches, white flowers, lemon, a little honey. Beautiful wines. Will improve with a couple years of age.

4/4/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Not as good as prior bottle, but still an excellent wine.

4/4/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Second time I have had this wine and it was fabulous.

2/26/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Good wine, but this bottle seemed to be a little less well integrated. It was missing a mid-palate. Yet overall, it was very good. Worth $190? Probably not.

2/14/2021 - KenPlace wrote:

Decanted for one hour, consumed over 3. Did not change at all. Seemed to be very one note - but excellent.

11/10/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Very good wine, in great shape for a 56 y/o wine. Still lots of fruit, but it did not compare favorably to the 1964 Cheval Blanc, it's neighbor a mile away.

11/10/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Great fruit - pineapple.

11/10/2020 - KenPlace Likes this wine:

Wow! Ullage was suspect (1 inch), cork totally wet through, but the cap held everything sealed. Initially, dark bitter chocolate which opened up to a gorgeous cherry, leather, dark chocolate. The wine was silky smooth, it kept opening up and improving, and did not fade. One of the best Bordeaux I have ever had. Great birthday/birthyear wine! An incredibly, it still had lots of life (5-10 more years).

11/8/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Disappointment. Nothing wrong with the bottle, fill level, etc, but wine was flat, did not have SGN level sweetness. Bad bottle? Don't think so.

11/8/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Decanted for 4 hours. Outstanding wine. Very long with some development. Still long, but tasting fabulous!

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

flawed. :( (cooked/maderized)

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Great wine, but not a wow wine.

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Perfect bottle, cork. Gorgeous claret, with a little funk but still had great fruit.

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Thick as oil. Everyone thought it was a PX. Wonderful chocolate, orange marmalade. Very balanced between sugar and acidity

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Beautiful wine. Complex, deep amber color. Decanted initially and let breathe.

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Wow! Bright, intense, complex. Apple and caramel above a layer of citrus. Really complex and opened further with air. What a fabulous champlagne.

11/3/2020 - KenPlace wrote:

Wow wine! Beautifully integrated. Bigger wine than 2007 XXL despite 2 extra years. Needs another 5-10 years to get to the 100 pts.