4/22/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

No notes but drinking very well. I’ll try to finish my remaining bottles by end 2025

3/10/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

This is in an excellent spot. Big and rich with enough balance to be enjoyable. FWIW, I wouldn’t hold these too much longer

2/11/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

3-5 years needed for this to soften

2/11/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Robmatic nails it. Another wine drunk too young. I’ll save my last for 2027 ish

2/11/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Feels overrated. Not bad but unlikely to improve

2/11/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

I always feel that twinge when I drink the last bottle of my stash. This was full of spice, cedar and rich fruit. Still drinking young. Beautiful wine.

2/3/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

This just keeps improving. Such a long finish. Pure, clean, toasty, powerful. Hints of spice, peach and apricot. This wine has a presence

2/3/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote:

20 years young. My last bottle of 6. This was really excellent. Fresh, nutty, yeasty, long finish. First of an excellent night at Tony’s

12/1/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Yes it’s a bit heavily oaked. But for $20 per, this is fantastic QPR. All hail 2005

11/25/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Lovely pomerol at this level. Perfectly mature and could stay there several more years. Fruit and tannins in balance. Highly recommend opening one tonight

11/25/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Another powerful 2005 coming into focus. Big fruit, rich, but not pruney. Throws a lot of sediment. Well stored bottles could go another 5+ years. $20 back in 2007. Score is for the QPR

11/19/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Black tar. The volcano is up front. Rose and squid ink linger. Magnificent

11/18/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Drunk over 2 nights. First night brighter and more grippy, 2nd a bit more mellow and nuttier. Stayed fine throughout. For me, textbook high quality CM. Hard to believe I paid $44 for this…

11/14/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

This is ready. Why didn’t I buy more burgs when they were affordable?

11/12/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Drunk over 2 nights. First glasses feature strong iron and mineral notes. Slight tannic backbone and nice acidity. Fruit is in the higher register. Day 2, no surprise, the fruit dominates yet still quite refreshing. Wonderful QPR here. Should have backed up the truck

11/8/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

On the behemoth side of cornas. Let’s see how it evolves

10/31/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Thirteen years since my last bottle. This is marvellous. Beautiful floral nose. Rich red fruit, leather, spice, with excellent balance. Paired with 140 day Italian beef. Wonderful. $45 en primeur.

10/29/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Very little sign of aging, more closed than expected. In fact, decided to decant. Matched perfectly with a carpaccio of dry-aged beef at Tony’s. Just the faintest hint of cork taint so was opened at the right time

10/29/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Drank with appetisers at Tony’s with M. This bottle was in beautiful shape. Vibrant golden color. Lovely nose, prominent lanolin and peach and tropical fruit notes, with a very long finish. Came back to the last of the bottle towards the end of the meal and was even better.

10/23/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Cork was totally shot so this might not reflect typical bottle. Feels fully resolved. No noticeable tannins. Beautiful nose and mouth of graphite, smoke, mineral and dark blue fruit. Rich, velvety mouth feel. Based on this one, suggest drinking by 2025. I’ll pull another from storage soon to check

10/8/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Terrific CNdP nose. The spice cabinet is wide open. Cinnamon, star anise, etc. Second half of the bottle feels more unfocused and muddled. Not sure if I should wait on remaining bottles or drink up

8/29/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

My last bottle of a bad wine from a poor vintage by a great producer. Purchased on release for $50, wish I’d bought a case or 2. Aside from a short finish, there’s nothing lacking here. Prolly near peak, could go a few more years for those willing to take a risk

8/29/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Really sings for a Gigondas. Cinnamon and other spices, garrigue galore, some acidity still keeps it refreshing. I’d guess this is at peak, and likely to start falling off soon

8/20/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Opened and let breath in bottle for 5 hours. First glass about 2 hours later. Started quite nice but felt like it became muddled and unfocused over time. Or maybe that was me… Paired with 50 day old Finnish Sachi

8/20/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Continues to hum along. Fine lemon-lime and white flower flavours. Felt like it could go a while but may be at its peak. I’ll be drinking my bottles over the next 2 years

8/19/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Lovely bottle. Berries, wood spice, burnished walnut. Drink up!

8/11/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

This was purchased and tasted a few months ago. No details though recall it was super tasty. 4 more bottles

7/26/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Fully on board with Bottle Dog’s note for this bottle. Well-stored, should go another decade easily

7/16/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

First 2008 Bordeaux I’ve opened, and a great choice. Needs lots of air. Rich, velvety texture. Great fruit without being overwhelming. Paired beautifully with 60 day porterhouse

7/16/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Drinking well with air. Opened the bottle 4 hours, no decant. Typical Pessac notes of tobacco and pencil lead. Tannins still evident in the first pour, melt over time. Happy to have 8 more bottles. I think this drinks well until 2030

7/10/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Drink up, these are likely on a downslope based on 2 bottles opened recently

6/18/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Klugi nails it. Nothing more to add. Iron fist in a velvet glove

6/18/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Drinking like a 1re cru burgundy. Frankly outshines the higher crus from this producer and vintage thus far. May be at its peak until it’s 20th birthday

6/17/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

The QPR is through the roof. At least for this vintage. Truly delish

6/11/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Pruned. Drink up

6/9/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Puff the magic Pinot. Hands down the best $25 PN I’ve ever tasted. Classic in every sense. Score increased with time. Really astonishing. Not much length but in every other dimension a very very fine Pinot. I’m truly impressed

6/9/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

This is finally living up to expectations. Wish I’d been more patient with this case

6/9/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Very nice bottle. Smelled on first opening that it would be too plummy. Over time it balances. Quite rich, velvety good array of black fruits and tobacco. Tannins integrated. 3-5 years based on this one

5/30/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Part of the bachanalia. Paired with 100 day aged Angus. Gorgeous. Hides the 15% well. Tony said it was one of the best BdMs he’d tasted. Felt like it could go another 10 years

5/29/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

The cork on this bottle was not in great shape so perhaps more advanced than others. Definitely time to drink up

5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

3rd bottle of the night. Paired with pulpo a la marinara. The rapture is nigh

5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

At its peak and well-stored bottles should stay for a few more years. Second of the night

5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Everything you’d expect. Very fine, yeasty, long, refreshing. First bottle of an outrageous night of wines, finishing with a full bottle of 2006 d’Yquem

5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Something off about this bottle. Holders should check stock

5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Still young. Per this bottle, 5 years plus left in the tank

5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Peaking now. Holders should check their stock

5/24/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

Hate to give this beautiful wine a low score. This bottle felt tired. Hope next one is back to par

5/21/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

I was expecting a more advanced wine. This bottle was right in its drinking window. Vosne spice on top of deep layers of dark fruits. Not particularly complex but really top notch for its level (hence the generous score)

5/21/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

BernieMSY nails it. First bottle of a case and opened at a perfect time. Everyone at the table said this was drinking like an 8 year old wine not 18. Based in this bottle I would guess this has a 7+ year drinking window before gradually fading

5/21/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote:

First glass I could smell the pre-mox, and it got worse with air. Shame