4/26/2022 - toontune wrote:

Tasted remarkably aged for a 2013, showcasing the aging effect of a wine decades old, while still possessing full fruit. Enjoyed tremendously.

8/25/2021 - toontune wrote:

Beautifully aged and drank like the best of France

9/17/2020 - toontune wrote:

Beautifully resolved.

4/4/2020 - toontune wrote:

Had shipped from Italy a couple of years ago after a tour of the amazing ancient winery. I have a better recollection of it there. No surprise given the ambiance. But it was the lesser of two of their wines I got. Took a while to open up. Still a bit tight and tannic. I may be being a bit generous and this is an 89. But probably it simply needs a few more years in the bottle. I'll let the rest age longer.

5/19/2019 - toontune wrote:

Like a fine port.

7/21/2018 - toontune wrote:

91 day 1 93 day 2

8/11/2017 - toontune wrote:

Could use some more time in the bottle but drank well after an hour

1/6/2017 - toontune wrote:

Took a while to open up but never shined.

12/10/2016 - toontune wrote:

Took time to open up. Wonderful the next day.

10/14/2016 - toontune wrote:

Past its prime and of concern at first, but smoothed out within the hour and drank well.

8/16/2016 - toontune wrote:

Early vinegarization

6/9/2016 - toontune wrote:

Must have been poorly stored.

5/12/2016 - toontune wrote:

Spectacular. Big chocolaty.

3/10/2016 - toontune wrote:

Disappointed, but by day two drank a bit better.

3/10/2016 - toontune wrote:

A bit sparkly

2/28/2016 - toontune wrote:

Nicely aged but a bit light first day. Nice fullness day 2.

2/28/2016 - toontune wrote:

A bit bell pepperish in a good way.

2/25/2016 - toontune wrote:

Especially good day 2

2/12/2016 - toontune wrote:

Underwhelming

1/27/2016 - toontune wrote:

I opened the bottle a day before a 3 week detox and drank a glass. Was lovely. Vacuum sealed and refrigerated and opened back up 3 weeks later. A lovely way to restart. Drank over 3 days and it just kept getting more and more glorious. Must find more of these.

12/13/2015 - toontune wrote:

Not ready until day 2, then even better day 3.

10/23/2015 - toontune wrote:

Light with short finish.

10/23/2015 - toontune wrote:

Rich and perfectly aged

9/21/2015 - toontune wrote:

Felt like too much residual sugar, but otherwise well aged.

9/4/2015 - toontune wrote:

Short finish, past its prime.

8/27/2015 - toontune wrote:

Beautiful, full, fresh. Very impressive.

6/29/2015 - toontune wrote:

Started out ok but adopted a nice aged quality for day 2

6/13/2015 - toontune wrote:

Tight and even a bit tart at first but opened up nicely and became a lovely bottle.

6/12/2015 - toontune wrote:

Wow. Not oaky or buttery as you'd expect from Chard. Big notes of grapefruit. Nice crispness. Have to remember this one.

6/7/2015 - toontune wrote:

This bottle didn't impress. Powerful and rich but a bit flabby and lacking acidity.

6/4/2015 - toontune wrote:

Took about 30 mins to open up than was wonderful and even better day 2.

5/22/2015 - toontune wrote:

Big bodies and smooth. Impressive.

5/22/2015 - toontune Likes this wine:

Very floral and interesting. A nice surprise.

5/18/2015 - toontune wrote:

Showing wonderful signs of aging while keeping plenty of fruit....great balance...finish...fullness....allaround a very nice bottle

3/14/2015 - toontune wrote:

Nice QPR

3/14/2015 - toontune wrote:

Drank 2nd half of the bottle after being refrigerated for more than a month not even vacuumed. Held up beautifully.

12/27/2014 - toontune wrote:

Nice. Hints of chocolate.

12/27/2014 - toontune wrote:

Within an hour became powerful with hints of licorice. Drinking well already.

12/22/2014 - toontune wrote:

Cork in great shape. Nose showing alcohol and not much fruit. Started a bit mild with not much interesting, then gained in intensity and became very pleasing.

12/19/2014 - toontune wrote:

Remarkably well held up

12/15/2014 - toontune wrote:

Spectacular. Wouldn't expect this to benefit from aging but it sure did. (added note: this was a 25-30 year old bottle.)

12/7/2014 - toontune wrote:

A bit heavy on the vanilla and missing acidic bite

12/7/2014 - toontune wrote:

A bit green peppery

12/7/2014 - toontune wrote:

At first appeared to be mostly gone but within 30 mins and continuously through day 2 kept gaining character and fullness.

11/29/2014 - toontune wrote:

could use a bit more acidity

11/29/2014 - toontune wrote:

Still going strong.

11/20/2014 - toontune wrote:

A second bottle was very disappointing...the opposite of concentrated

10/31/2014 - toontune wrote:

Licorice and musky dust. Wonderful.

10/31/2014 - toontune wrote:

Flabby

10/31/2014 - toontune wrote:

Spectacular