4/23/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Retains deep colour; plum & tar, lifted red fruits; fresh feel, medium weight, a tight core; vitality on the rounded finish. Long. Time in hand.

3/26/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Decent enough, fruit holding up quite well

4/21/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Full garnet; raspberries, leafy; untamed tannins are softening but to fore; low ph, medium/full, compact; expansive finish shows a touch of class, long. Give this a couple of years.

4/20/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Deep; pulsating, blast of brawny dark fruits; grunt & punch to the palace, spicy; powerful finish.

4/19/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Retains colour; lifted bouquet, ‘natural’ tendency; slender, snappy fruit; shrill finish. Fading. Needs drinking up.

4/17/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Youthful colour; breezy bouquet, pepper, smoky edge, crisp red fruit, more weight than expected but medium bodied at most, tannins not fully resolved, grainy, sculpted finish. Drink now & next couple of years.

4/14/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Smoke salmon pink; ravishing strawberries fruit: refreshing, rosehip; vibrant finish. Yet to peak.

8/1/2022 - chbeaumont wrote:

pale; lovely, delicate nose; rather stiff on the palate. Is this on the up or downside - lacked charm on finish (Disgorged May 2021)

4/13/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Deep garnet; low-key but typical claret, though more red than black fruits; mid-weight, integrated; measured finish, decent grip. At peak.

4/12/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Primrose colour; flinty. apples, smart; dry, tension at its core; good shape & persistence on very long finish.

4/11/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pronounced yellow; showy, loud; ripe, a mouthful; overbearing finish. Longish. Drink up. A good accompaniment to roast pork.

4/9/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Advanced colour, old gold; nutty, honeyed bouquet; similar on palate plus spicy; there is a freshness on an extended finish. Fully mature bit it help up well . Nevertheless drink up.

4/9/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Shade deeper than 2023, ie remains pale; classic, expansive bouquet, spearmint & the merest petrol note; bone dry, lovely poise, touch phenolic yet ripe. Deft, lingering finish. Fully open for business.

4/8/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pale; limes kumquat & cress, penetrating; sleek, not overbearingly dry, accessible; pinpoint focus on an extended finish. Needs more time, of course.

4/9/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Deep, rich colour; red berried, pretty nose, later some rusticity; more on the palate, rounded & inviting, simplistic; a rustic edge to finish. Enjoyable but drink up.

4/6/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pale, brick red; band-aid & lozenges on nose, ferrous - this cleaned up after an hour; palate retains focus & presence; finishes assertively. Drink soon.

4/5/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Mid-yellow; restrained, taut; chiselled, linear, a banana element which jarrs; lean finish. More reductive than at a recent tasting.

4/4/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Consistent to previous bottle but a certain spark missing, tonight

4/4/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Stunning dandelion, bright colour; classically buttery, charred & highly attuned oak; smart palate, powerful yet well proportioned; forthright finish. Rather splendid.

4/3/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Cherry red; glossy, bold, spicy; plush red fruits, integrated soft tannins; finishes with a flourish. Needs more time.

4/2/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pronounced yellow; classic wet stones & citrus; good attack & bite which follows through onto finish; long. One for the near future.

4/1/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Even , rich colour; muted red fruit -raspberries, graceful; relaxed, easygoing, mid-weight, taffeta-like texture which carries to a stylish finish. Drink sooner rather than later.

4/1/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Spritz, primrose colour; penetrating, lime, touch of slate; real cut & energy; tension right through to intense finish. Will age well.

3/31/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Rubied with garnet rim; blackcurrant, glossy; supple, fleshy, well knit: ample finish. Maybe at peak.

3/31/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Spritz aplenty, sunflower yellow; citrus & verbena, white fruit; dry with a dash of citrus, apple & pear pulp; driven extracted finish with plenty of tension very long indeed.

3/29/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Advanced colour; distinctly PN, fresh red fruit, direct; a modernistic, new world bent, medium body, a rigorous undertow; some astringency on longish finish.

3/28/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Primrose yellow; preserved lemons, crushed stones; has a beguiling richness, rounded oak, shapely; easy going finish, snappy at the end.

3/30/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Mid-straw; low-key, apple & pear; crisp, focused; compact, tails off.

3/27/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Retains deep colour; expressive, primary & rich bouquet, shows fine breed; suave & sophisticated palate, velvety, modest weight yet depth & structure; bold,ample finish. Drink over the next decade.

3/26/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Popped & pored by VH - in the cellar. Elegant & stylish, deft weight, silky tannins, classy finish. Time in hand.

3/26/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Bright yellow; low key reductive, sleek, cool white fruit; palate on the rich side, buttery, well-mannered, decent cut; expansive finish though tails off too quickly.

3/24/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pale yellow; a sleek nose with a saline/fennel twist; bone dry, slick intensity, hints of wet stone & spice; chiselled finish, extended. Now & next couple of years.

3/23/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Retains good colour; stylish nose, vigorous, lifted; has that forceful edge reflecting the vintage; attenuated. Better with food (bravette). Could age further

3/23/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

A smart mix of creamy vitality, good weight & nervosity.

3/20/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Sunflower yellow; self-effacing bouquet, flinty; ripe, low acid, which brightens on the finish. Harmonious. Drink soon.

3/17/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Brick red; soft red fruit, pastilles; cassis, plush, medium/full, supple yet good backbone; finishes with aplomb.

3/16/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Good colour; sturdy, unflashy, tannins lurk. Good wight & verve, Sound. Time in hand.

3/16/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Dark; up front, brash, flattering low acidity, solid, lacks definition. Fully ready, no upside likely.

3/16/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Steady, fine mousse, sunflower yellow; bottle age evident, grilled nuts, then freshens; a touch oxidative on palate, broadens out; brisk feel to long finish. (2020 bottling)

3/16/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pronounced yellow; explosive & rich bouquet; power & grace on the palate; old school. Complete. Drink soon.

3/15/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Deep colour; a robust, wild nose, briary; velvety, forthright palate, some tannin; lots on the finish now & next five years.

3/14/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pale; broad & expansive bouquet; on the rich side of the spectrum; lots on the finish. Will hold but no upside.

3/13/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Pale; restrained, a reductive edge & subtle white fruit; a stylish palate, lovely weight; well mannered finish. Drink up.

3/12/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Faded colour; secondary notes; proper claret, savoury measured, drinking well.

3/12/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Mousse fading; apples, doughy; broad toasty finish.

3/10/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Salmon pink; classic nose, herb tinged; a creamy ripeness , soft summer red fruits, brisk acidity; a rich, expansive but overbearing finish.

3/9/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Garnet; clean, tame nose; abrasive tannins, supple mid-palate, edgy acidity, rugged finish. Good with ribeye. Drink up.

3/9/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Tiny bubbles; floral, delicate bouquet; dry but with creaminess, low acidity; deft finish. Drink soon.

3/8/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Rubied; lively, vivacious red fruits, pushy; an attractive grip to the palate, rounded, crunch fruit; vigorous finish. Gives this at least 12 months.

3/5/2024 - chbeaumont wrote:

Mid-straw; floral notes, white stone fruit; discreet stoney led palate, brisk acidity, shapely, crisp; slight finish, though persistent.