9/11/2010 - bonustime7 wrote:

Drank with a gang in Collingwood.... decanted 30 minutes. Closed down a bit... Earth, spice. Amber rim

3/28/2010 - bonustime7 wrote:

Very good but still needs time, berry coffee nose with undertones of, not unpleasant, earth vegatal characteristics. recommend decanting an hour or more. classy wine.

10/28/2009 - bonustime7 wrote:

Wonderful earth tones and rich fruit.

10/26/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Wonderful and rich, golden yellow with a density that is superb. Sweet and complex a real treat.

10/20/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

so delicious... a real treat drink-up

10/7/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

What a great value. Balanced, complex and long finish. Wonderful at less than $30 a bottle.

10/7/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Not quite what I was expecting, and a bit simple. Enjoyable, and favourable comments from guests, but not much there for the price.

10/7/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Mellow, with a touch of tannin still in the mouth. Smells of red berries. Long finish... a bit closed down, but enjoyable after 30 min of decanting.

6/3/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Really spectular and developed. Smooth, long finish delicious. Rudy red, velvet texture. Wow

5/27/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Basic wine. Threw some funky odors that had to blow off for 20 minutes. God value.

5/27/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

cherry flavors, bold, but not complex. blockbuster teeth stainer. Decant a bit and carefull of the sediment.

5/27/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

subtle, classic merlot. still some tannin. Very nice.

5/26/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Still tannic understated a bit. Restained nose but complex.

5/25/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Just outstanding white. Maybe it was the company, but pineapple, exotic fruits. Fresh, drinking perfect. Will it get better? So good now. A touch of petrol. Very good and a nice change from Graves.

5/7/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

I was super impressed with this maturing Fronsac. Floral nose, medium bodied surprizing complexity. Very nice. Wish I had bought more.

3/28/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

on the decline drink-up. not as impressive as wine spectator made it out to be in the day.

3/25/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

mature. amber rim. slightly to tart for my taste lively acidity. not as special as the price.

3/25/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

nice. oak, mineral and lively acidity. drink up

3/17/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

drank at Lorna's birthday. lovely, still a bit tight needed 30 min to open up. Wow, still a long future ahead of it. Good acidity.

3/17/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Just amazing. Fresh, integrated and drinking perfectly. Dark fruits

2/26/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

wonderful. gorgious nose and sweet full bodied

2/12/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

complex liked it a lot

2/12/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

very well put together and surprisingly complex

2/12/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

nice amber rim, well balanced not a block buster. classic

2/12/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

Very good for a Canadian wine. drinking well now not likely to be better. very rich

1/13/2008 - bonustime7 wrote:

soft but with some tanin still left. Dry and enjoyable simple wine. Amber at the rim already.

12/27/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

very nice for the price. well done fruit bomb

12/27/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

lost a bit of punch to be truely great, but smooth. A tad tart for my taste as well, but some complexity to make it enjoyable

10/16/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

nice, but not as good as last year slowly declining. nice amber edge. drink up

7/24/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

One of my favorite wines under proper storage. Cork pretty weak and the wine was off but consumable. 85

7/3/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

drank on my birthday with lorna, was pleasant and light and not as aromatic as I last remembered it a few years ago, when I thought it was likely the best wine i had ever tried. Likely a dumb period?

4/17/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

Really pretty thick wine. Beautiful flower nose, with golden texture. JUst very nice!

4/17/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

Lovely straw color, with a thick texture and lots of legs. A beautiful nose with flint and gravel. Very dry, with minimal fruit. Refreshing, but not enough to merit a higher rating. Drink up.

4/17/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

A really nice bottle. A little frightened with a very crumbly cork. Amber-orange in color with very little acidity. Complex aromas similar to cognac, but still a bit a fruit. This wine is not going to get any better and it's time to drink up with pleasure!

3/19/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

Decanted for about an hour with the need to blow off some volatile sourness... revealed a slightly tart red fruit flavour, and was not a typical pauillac that I was expecting. was plasurable, but not to the standards of other yummy d'armailhacs I've had. MAybe a few more years and it would be better?

3/13/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

Cork had a bit of seepage, and the capsul had begun to crumble a bit so was bit worried. Openned and decanted for about an hour. Colour was just beginning to show amber at the edge. Beautiful cedar and berry fruit nose, complex. I think this was a perfect time to drink and I don't think it will improve with tannins softenned. A bit acidic on the pallet, but softens with time. Flavour of dark berry's long finish excellent wine. Lorna's 31st birthday (again).

3/9/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

The 85 Lynch Bages was definately mature, with pale amber rim and restrained nose. Decanted about 15 minutes with some improvement in the glass over the next hour. Had at Lorna's with medium rare roast beef. SLightly acidic, some rasberry notes, subtle complexity. I had a 1975 which was better, but pleasant mature bordeaux dinking.

2/27/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

I had a bottle back in 2001 upon release, and was really impressed at the fruit. Classic Pauillac, but the fruit has shut down a lot in storage. The tanins are still very strong, but I really think this wine has a long future ahead of it and definately classic crowd pleaser when it gets more complex. Try again in 2011. Openned at Johnny Mac's place.

2/27/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

Very pretty nose, a bit jammy. Strawberry? Needs a few more years, but good value.

2/23/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour. Bright Ruby in colour with no signs of age yet. Nose is not immediately apparent, but does have a slight chemical/clinal note. Wina after one hour is tart, with Rasbery nuiances that are not appealing to my taste. Tasted one-day after a bottle of Certan de May 1999, and there is no comparison. Would not recommend, but if you own it try another 4 - years bottle age to see if it improves. Bottle perfectly stored since delivery in 02.

2/22/2007 - bonustime7 wrote:

A real find at a Niagra Falls liquor store. Light, with a little amber at the edge. Verry Pretty feminine nose, subtle but beautiful indeed. Reflects the the quality of the first growth and recognizable. Mature and ready to drink.