4/23/2024 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Fabulous!

4/7/2024 - jyensan wrote:

Damn! Firing on all cylinders tonight. Paired with strip steak, ribeye and Brussels sprouts with onions. Drank like a mature Bordeaux. Have 3 more from this vintage. Can’t expect they will get any better, but no hurry.

4/7/2024 - jyensan wrote:

My second of 3. This was good, but not great. Still holding together well, but the flavor of dark plum is a bit overpowering. Almost a stewed fruit flavor. Hopefully, just bottle inconsistency. One more left.

3/23/2024 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Impressive. This is solid for a $30 Bordeaux. In a great place right now. I don’t find it syrupy or jammy at all. Solid tannins, forest floor, dark fruits and cassis (maybe a touch heavy on the cassis). Very satisfied for the price.

3/2/2024 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Big wine. Full bodied and well balanced. Plenty of life ahead.

2/3/2024 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Really good.

1/31/2024 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Amazing

1/5/2024 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Outstanding! Agree with total Burgundian nose! Well balanced, bright red fruit, earth and a little funk. Long finish. Will improve with age. Going back for more!

12/24/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Drank with Bob and Michelle while watching the Bills game. Drinking very well right now. Did not take formal notes but well developed and balanced. Will certainly improve with age but ready to enjoy now.

12/17/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Amazing bottle. Last one. Sure wish I had more!

12/2/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Last of a case. Sorry it’s gone. Been drinking well for years and plenty of life left.

11/12/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Great wine. Drank with friends at Seven in Providenciales.

11/12/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Drank with friends at Provence in Providenciales. Outstanding wine with firm tannins and moderate fruit. The meal was top 3 all time as well. Plenty left in this but at or just past peak.

10/14/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

This is really in a great place right now. Drank over several hours with seared duck breast and mushroom risotto. Earthy with bright red fruits and cooking spices. A medium to full and satisfying mouth feel. Polished tannins and a wonderful finish. Can’t wait to see where it ends up tomorrow. No hurry but hard to believe it will get much better.

9/10/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Still on the young side. Tight. Lots of acidity. Bright red and dark fruits with some vegetal notes. Try back in a year.

9/10/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

From magnum. This wine is singing right now. Wonderful QPR.

8/13/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Slightly corked but still enjoyable. Plenty of life left in this.

6/11/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

In a perfect place. Medium to full bodies, fine tannins, well balanced and great flavor. Near peak, but plenty of life left here.

6/9/2023 - jyensan wrote:

In a great place. Very enjoyable and not dead yet! Sorry this is my last.

5/21/2023 - jyensan wrote:

Drank at Rosalie’s in Skaneateles for Kelly’s 47th birthday. No detailed notes but this bottle was as close to a perfect example of Opus as I have ever had. Enjoyed over 4 hours and it never fell off. Sad to only have on ‘07 remaining

4/28/2023 - jyensan Does not like this wine:

Been trying to convince myself this will get better with time. Not one bit. Really don’t understand the attraction here. Throwing my last 2 bottles away.

4/22/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Still a bit young with hard edges. Needs a couple hours but then really shows some good stuff. Another year or two and I expect this to improve to 93-94.

4/22/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Still a bit young with hard edges. Needs a couple hours but then really shows some good stuff. Another year or two and I expect this to improve to 93-94.

3/8/2023 - jyensan wrote:

Decent wine, but nothing special. Seems to have a touch too much heat and a bit of a bite to it. Balance is off. Maybe needs a bit more time to settle and come together.

2/20/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Medium golden yellow. Aromas of petrol and citrus. Flavors of honey, lime and other citrus fruits, and a touch of apricot. Medium bodied and well balanced with a silky mouth coating texture. No hurry as this should continue to drink well for a couple years. Impressive wine.

2/20/2023 - jyensan wrote:

Just as good as the last one. Picked up some tar and licorice aromas this time in addition to prior notes. At peak and drinking very well.

2/12/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Very well balanced with good structure and mouthfeel. Bright acidity and moderate minerality nose and taste of lemon curd and grapefruit, but too sour by any means. Will be enjoyable for a few more years with ease.

1/21/2023 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Very expressive and floral nose. Silky smooth medium weight mouth feel. Pear, lemon curd, a hint of oak and apple. Nice minerality and a hint of salinity. Overall, a very well made wine which is drinking great now and should continue to please and likely improve over time.

12/10/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Agree with Liber - this is really good but beyond its prime so no upside in waiting. Medium to full body. Tannins are resolved but still good structure. Dark fruit, leather, tobacco, spices and green pepper. Very enjoyable with A5 Wagyu and brussel sprouts for mine and Kelly’s 11th anniversary!

12/6/2022 - jyensan wrote:

Great on first night with butter poached lobster. Very sour and out of balance on night 2. Drink em if you got em.

11/23/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Dark garnet. Big nose of dark cherry, orange, spices and cigar box. Full bodied with a silky smooth mouth coating texture. In a wonderful place and a pleasure to drink. No hurry but no need to wait. Glad to have a few more.

11/5/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Moderate acidity. Pale golden yellow. A hint of minerality. Lemongrass and sour apple. A pleasant wine which is drinking well.

11/2/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Drinking well, but still young and a bit tight. Plenty of upside.

9/8/2022 - jyensan wrote:

Just gets better and better…

8/26/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

What an incredible value this was. Disappointed this was my last bottle. Has at least a few years left, but definitely in its prime.

8/21/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Really good but drink up. No upside in waiting.

8/13/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Just fabulous. Fully saturated cork, but still remarkable. Wish I had more.

8/10/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Really good. Light to medium bodied, light red fruits and a touch of spice very well balanced. Decent value

8/4/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Great value delicious. Better on day 2.

8/4/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Very good QPR.

7/28/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

A year later and this wine is singing! Dark stewed plums and cherries with moist earth and barnyard notes combined with leather, tobacco and spices. As old world as it gets. Great acidity and balance, yet on the mature side. Suits me very well and stood up for several hours. Probably at peak, but no hurry to drink.

7/18/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Outstanding. Dark fruit, earth and tobacco. Perfectly balanced with great acidity and tannin structure. Drank over several hours and it never faded. One bottle left and I look forward to it.

7/17/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Semi translucent as expected of a mature wine. Subdued fruit with a pleasant amount of spice and leather. Tannins still in place but we’ll resolved. Delicate but still powerful and in great balance. Probably at or just beyond its peak, but no hurry to drink. I have one more to look forward to..

7/10/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Great wine. Slightly on the lighter side with bright cherry and spices. Ready to drink now and an excellent value. Will pair well with a variety of foods.

7/9/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Bright cherry, raspberry, dusty baking spices and a touch of pepper. Needs time to evolve - much more layered and balanced on day 2. A really good QPR at $27.

7/7/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Completely agree with Wadham’s notes. Drinkable and enjoyable now, but needs another 2-5 years for things to meld together. Should be an outstanding wine in a few years time.

6/25/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Outstanding after a 2 hour decant. Enjoyed with dry aged prime strip. In a perfect place but should drink well for many years…

6/6/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Outstanding old world aroma and flavor. Plenty of life left, but drinking at prime now.

5/28/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

This opens up with smooth aromas of fruit and fresh cut flowers. Very silky on the palette with dark fruit, earth and tobacco flavors. My first of three bottles. At or near it’s peak, but no need to hurry up and drink.

5/19/2022 - jyensan Likes this wine:

Drank to celebrate Kelly’s 46th birthday. Outstanding as usual and improving over time.